Medieval Europe Vocab

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Papacy

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office or jurisdiction of the pope

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Cultural diffusion

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Spread of cultural elements between cultures.

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Reconquista

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Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula

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Inquisition

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A Church court to question and punish heresy; penalties included prison, property loss, or execution.

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Fjord

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A narrow sea inlet between cliffs or steep slopes.

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Concordat

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Agreement between the pope and a country's ruler.

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Manorialism

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the manorial organization, its principles and practices in the European Middle Ages

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manor

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farming community run by a noble with peasants; included the noble’s castle, fields, and village.

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vassal

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a person under a lord's protection, vowed loyalty; a low-ranking noble in feudalism.

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fief

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a feudal estate belonging to a vassal