Secular
nonreligious
excommunicate
to exclude a person from a church or community
clearly
in a clear mannor without doubt or question
pilgrimage
journey taken to worship at a religious place
Magna Carta
a document that promised barons certain rights
common laws
a body of law that has developed from custom and a judge besides rather than an assembly
Habeas Corpus
a court order to bring an arrested person before a court or a judge
writ
a court order
parliament
an assemble of representatives that make laws
judiciary
a system of laws or courts outside the control of the government
standardized
the same everywhere
transform
to change
crusades
a series of military campains to establish military control over the holy lands
Heresay
a belief that is rejected by official christian doctrine
inquisition
a severe interrogation
authority
people in power/ power to make decisions and rules
region
area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population or history
Iberian peninsula
the peninsula where present day Spain and Portugal are located
moors
Muslims of Spain
Reconquista
The movement to drive the Muslims from Spain
legal
having to do with the law
famine
extreme scarcity of food
hundred years ware
destructive war btw france and england from 1337-1453
Bubonic Plauge
deadly ingection spread on fleas that live on rats
black death
The epidemic of the bubonic plague
peasents revolt
unsuccesful revolt by peasents