Papacy: Catholicism: office of the Pope
Predominantly: mostly, primarily
Rebellion: defiance
Nobility: aristocracy
Regent: acting monarch
Axis: alliance of countries
Grievance: complaint
Interfere in: meddle in
Rule: govern, as a sovereign
Collapse: falling down
Influential: having power
Minister: religious official
Realm: kingdom
Determination: the ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult
Discord: disagreement
Hostile: not friendly
Consort: monarch’s husband or wife
Incarcerate: put in prison
Abdication: renouncing a position of power
Detain: prevent from leaving
Covenant: legal contract; Biblical: contract with God
Purge: get rid of
Faculty: university, school: department
Ranked: placed, classed
Consistently: repeatedly
Campus: university setting
Discipline: area of study
Endowment: money for [sth]
Alumnus, plural: alumni: Latin, male former or graduate student
