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23 Cards in this Set
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apprentice
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a person who lives and works, without pay, with a master craftsman in order to learn a trade or craft
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cathedral
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a large and elaborate Christian church typical of the Middle Ages
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charter
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a formal document which sets forth principles to be followed
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commerce
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the buying and selling of goods
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convent
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a religious community in which nuns lead simple lives of work and prayer
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crusade
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a holy war
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feudalism
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the way in which Europe was organized and governed during the Middle Ages
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fief
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a large piece of land given by a king or lord to his vassal in exchange for the vassal's loyalty
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guild
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an organization of people who practice and promote the same craft and set forth the standards of that craft
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journeyman
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a person who has completed his apprenticeship and can now be paid for his work; the second stage toward guild member
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knight
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the son of a noble who has been trained as a soldier
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lord
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an important nobleman, especially during the Middle Ages
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manor
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a large self-sufficient farming estate where nobles and serfs lived and worked together
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master
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a craftsman who has been accepted into guild membership
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monarchy
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a government headed by a king or queen
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monastery
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a religious community in which monks live simple lives of work and prayer
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monk
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a man who has joined a religious community and lives in a monastery
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nun
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a woman who has joined a religious community and lives in a convent
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page
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the son of a noble who is beginning his training as a knight
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pilgrimage
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a journey or trip made to a holy place for a religious purpose
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saint
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a man or woman thought to be especially holy
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serf
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a person who is bound to and works on the land of a noble
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squire
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the son of a noble in the second stage of training to be a knight
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