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