Emerging Europe and Byzantine Empire

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Define the term 'wergild'.

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Wergild is a value placed on every being and piece of property, and if property was stolen or someone was injured or killed, the guilty person would have to pay wergild as restitution to the victim's family or owner.

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Define the term 'ordeal'.

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Ordeal is an ancient test of guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused to dangerous or painful tasks, with the belief that divine intervention would reveal the truth.

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Define the term 'bishopric'.

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A bishopric is the district or diocese under the jurisdiction of a bishop in the Christian Church.

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Define the term 'pope'.

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The pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.

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Define the term 'monk'.

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A monk is a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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Define the term 'monasticism'.

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Monasticism is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.

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Define the term 'missionary'.

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A missionary is a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

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Define the term 'nun'.

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A nun is a member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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Define the term 'abbess'.

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An abbess is the female superior or head of a community of nuns.

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Define feudalism.

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A political and economic system of medieval Europe in which land was owned by lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty.