King Lexicon Vocab 3

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A man living in a monastery, devoted to God, following strict rules of poverty, obedience, and purity.

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monk

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Religious wars

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crusades

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Clergyman of noble rank (male priest)

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bishop

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Class of nobles

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nobility

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A long journey to a holy shrine for religious devotion or spiritual worthiness.

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pilgrimage

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A wealthy landowner ruling a feudal estate; titles like 'earl' passed to the eldest son.

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lord

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Privileged minority based on inherited wealth and high social position. Royalty and noble lords belonged to this class.

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aristocracy

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A landless person who raised crops, bound to a feudal manor, could not leave without permission, almost like a slave.

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serfs

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A landless person who raised crops, free but uneducated and unskilled.

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peasants

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Unit of land in feudal society, including farmlands, a village, a church, a large house, and serfs.

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manor