World History - Unit 1 Vocabulary

An armored warrior who fought on horseback during medieval times

A religious image used by eastern Christians

The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church

A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler

A political system in which nobles are given use of land in exchange for loyalty to the king

A professional warrior who served the feudal Japanese lords

A medieval association of people working at the same occupation

A body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests, ministers, and rabbis

The taking away of a person's right of membership in the Catholic Church

A skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand

A body of laws governing the religious practices of the Catholic Church

A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility

A religious community of men who have given up their professions to devote themselves to God