The Medieval World and Beyond Chapter 4 – Flashcards
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domain
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the land controlled by a ruler or lord
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Royal Charter
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a written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government to a town, class of people, or organization
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Guild
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An organization of people in the same craft or trade. Each craft had their own guild from Cloth makers to cobblers(shoe makers).
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An Apprentice
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A young person, usually 12, who works for an expert in a trade or craft in return for training. The master agrees to feed, house and train them in exchange for their work.
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journeyman
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A person who has learned a particular trade or craft but has not become an employer, or master
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Commerce
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the buying and selling of goods
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Leprosy
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a skin and nerve disease that causes open sores on the body and can lead to serious complications and death
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Bubonic Plague
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a deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas
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Common law
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A series of rulings made by judges that become part of a country's legal system.
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Minstrel
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a singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music played on a harp or other instrument
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Mystery play
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a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on the stories from the bible
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Miracle play
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a type of religious drama in the Middle Ages based on stories about saints
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Surplus
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The excess production of crops sold to towns allowed people to move to towns and cities and no longer work on the land.
