A group of church individuals with their own code or focus a religious rite established to bring grace to those participating in or receiving it (sacraments are: baptism, communion, penance, confirmation, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick) A split within the church or denomination due to a difference in belief The idea that god would protect or heal the innocent from injury or pain and prove their worth Building in which monks live together for common prayer and worship Building in which nuns live together for common worship First Frankish ruler invaded Roman Gaul and defeated Roman Army and other German groups in 500's, extended his kingdom west, converted to Christianity

1. Religious Order

A group of church individuals with their own code or focus

2. Sacrament

a religious rite established to bring grace to those participating in or receiving it (sacraments are: baptism, communion, penance, confirmation, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick)

3. Schism

A split within the church or denomination due to a difference in belief

4. Trial by ordeal

The idea that god would protect or heal the innocent from injury or pain and prove their worth

5. Monastery

Building in which monks live together for common prayer and worship

6. Convent

Building in which nuns live together for common worship

7. Clovis

First Frankish ruler invaded Roman Gaul and defeated Roman Army and other German groups in 500's, extended his kingdom west, converted to Christianity . Set up capital in Paris

8. Charles Martel

Ruler of Franks 700's, united and expanded the Frankish kingdom. Father of Pepin who was father to Charlemagne, "The Hammer" Won battle of Tours and kept the Muslims to the South - saved Christianity

9. Charlemagne

King of the Franks and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800's, son of Pepin, grandson of Charles Martel. Established laws to keep order, used Counts to govern far lands (Missi Dominici), Christianity grows stronger-forced subjects to convert. Crowned Emperor by Pope creating Holy Roman Empire

10. Pope

Leader of the Roman Catholic Church

11. Cardinal

a senior Christian clergy who elects and advises the pope and may be in charge of a large region of churches or dioceses

12. Bishop

a senior clergy who is in charge of the spiritual life and administration of a particular region or diocese

13. Priest

Leader of an individual church

14. Thomas Aquinas

Dominican monk who wrote Summa Theologica - manual on catholic teachings, Studied all traditions, supported education