Serf
a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Investiture Controversy
conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV
Dominic de Guzman believed the best way to attack heresy was
the formation of a new religious order of men who lived lives of poverty and preached effectively
Everyday language of a particular region
vernacular
Joan of Arc
peasant girl who led french army to victory over the English in the 100 year's war
Merchants and artisans living in walled cities
burghers or bourgeoisie
lay investiture
the appointment of religious officials by kings or nobles
Pope Innocent III
called for the fourth crusade and prohibited priest from giving sacraments to a certain group of people
The Inquisition was
the court created by the Catholic Church to find an try heretics
The Black Death killed nearly 38 million people, resulting in
severe economic consequences
The Black Death was spread by
fleas
Italian merchants brought the plague to Sicily from
Caffa
Result in Concordant of Worms
A compromise was reached in the Investiture Controversy
Quipu
knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep records
The Aztec accepted the Spanish because
they believed that representatives of the Quetzalcoatl had returned
Quetzalcoatl
an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent
The Plains Indians used the buffalo for
food, clothing, tools, and shelter
Tenochtitlan
Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco.
Machu Picchu
Inca city that was built of stone; finest example of Inca architecture