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feudalism
a system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals
vassal
a knight who promises to support a lord in exchange for land
knight
warriors who fought on horseback
manor
a large estate owned by a knight or lord
serf
workers who were tied to the land on which they lived
chivalry
a strict code of honorable behavior for knights
social hierarchy
the division of society by rank or class
Holy Land
the religion on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea where Jesus lived, preached, and died
clergy
church officials
religious order
a group of people who dedicated their lives to religion and follow common rules
parliament
the lawmaking body that governs England
heresy
religious ideas that oppose accepted church teachings
lord
a person of high rank who owned land but owed loyalty to his king
Magna Carta
a document signed in 1215 by King John of England that required the king to honor certain rights
Saladin
muslim general, he led the muslim forces during the third crusade
Pope Urban II
medieval pope, he called on Christians to launch the first crusade
Thomas Aquinas
dominican philosopher, he argued that rational thought could be used to support christian belief
Francis of Assisi
italian saint, he encouraged people to be kind to others and founded the Franciscan Order
Pope Gregory VII
a powerful medieval pope, he fought with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over the power to choose church officials
Henry IV
holy roman emperor, he fought against pope gregory VII over the power to choose church officials
Joan of Arc
french peasant girl, she rallied the french troops during the Hundred Years' War
Benedict
he created a set of rules for monks to follow
patrick
he converted the people of ireland to christianity