Early Europe Vocabulary- 1

A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.

• Pope

• Protestant Reformation

• Vassal

• Guild

Pardons for sins, given or sold by the Catholic Church

• Polis

• Classical

• Indulgences

• Manor

Elected chief official of the Roman Republic

• Republic

• Consul

• Democracy

• Missionary

Strong national government headed by elected leaders

• Divine Right of Kings

• Consul

• Missionary

• Republic

Greek term for a city-state

• Classical

• Indulgences

• Polis

• Manor

Unwritten set of laws based on local customs

• Charter

• Classical

• Consul

• Common Law

Belief that royalty ruled by the will of God

• Divine Right of Kings

• Consul

• Republic

• Missionary

Government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens

• Serf

• Consul

• Missionary

• Democracy

Written agreement guaranteeing privileges & freedoms

• Consul

• Common Law

• Republic

• Charter

Head of the Roman Catholic Church

• Protestant Reformation

• Guild

• Pope

• Vassal