- Benedict: A Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order.
- cathedral: A large or important Christian church.
- Chartes: A city in northwestern France noted for its cathedral.
- convent: A religous community in which women or nuns lived and pray.
- Crusade: Any of the journeys and battles undertaken by the European Christians between A.D. 1095 and 1270 to win control of the holy land.
- Francis of Assisi: A Italian monk who founded the Fraciscan order, he devoted his life to serving the poor and sick.
- monastery: A community in which monks lead lives devoted to religon.
- nun: A woman who devotes her life to religon often living in a convent.
- plague: A terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people.
- Pope Urban II: The Pope who called for the first Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem.
- saint: A woman or man who is considered by a religous group to be especially holy.