Cities in Medieval Europe
Fuente de imágenes y vocabulario: Vicens-Vives Glossary apprentice (n): a person who acts as assistant and student to a skilled artisan. Black Death (n): the epidemic of bubonic plague that killed a large section of the European population in the 14 th century. bourgeoisie (n): the wealthy social class associated with trade and business. burgher (n): an urban inhabitant of the early medieval cities or burghs. Cortes (n): the assembly made up of the clergy, nobility and bourgeoisie that helped the king govern. crusade (n): a military expedition by Christian forces to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages. Diaspora (n): the scattering of Jews into countries outside of Palestine after they were expelled from their land in 135 AD. divine punishment (n): the punishment of a group of people by God in response to some action. An example in the Bible is the great flood, which only Noah and his followers survived. galley ...