VOCAB Middle Ages and Crusades

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Christian rite

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sacrament

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A decree by the pope forbidding priests from giving sacraments.

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interdict

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Medieval philosophical and theological system reconciling faith and reason

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scholasticism

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A type of vernacular literature, this heroic epic was popular in medieval Europe, describing battles and political contests.

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chanson de geste

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Annual tax on land/property providing income for the French monarchy

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taille

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An unbeliever; term for Muslims during the Crusades.

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infidel

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Objects associated with saints, revered by the faithful.

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relic

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Hostility or discrimination against Jews

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Anti-Semitism

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15th century centralized power under a king/queen (e.g., France, England, Spain)

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new monarchy

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Military expeditions by European Christians in the Middle Ages to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims.

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Crusades