WS Chapter 2 Vocab

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Bishop of Rome, a powerful figure in medieval society.

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pope

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A nobleman's self-supporting estate in feudal society

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manor

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Legal document by the king listing town privileges and freeing inhabitants from feudal duties.

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charter

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Advisors of the English king, divided into the House of Lords and House of Commons.

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Parliament

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A group of judges traveling within a province to hear cases.

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circuit courts

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Uniform laws by Henry II for all of England, overriding local laws.

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common law

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Roman Catholic effort to liberate the Holy Land from "infidels"

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crusade

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A code of rules for a knight.

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chivalry

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Common spoken language

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vernacular

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Plague in the Middle Ages that killed around 25 million Europeans.

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Black Death