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Feudalism Vocab

Unit 1

TermDefinition
Feudalism A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service. Developed because of people's need for protection against invaders. People gave crops as payment for protection.
Monastery A place where a group of religious people live
Vassal A person under the protection of a feudal lord
Oath of Fealty A statement of loyalty
Knight An armed soldier who fights on horseback
Hierarchy A group of people organized by rank or power
Manor The castle and estate of a feudal lord
Serf A member of the lowest feudal class, bound to the land and whoever owned the land.
Guild An association of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople or artisans in the Middle Ages
Clergy Persons ordained for religious work
Excommunication The act that deprives someone of membership in the Catholic Church
Salvation The deliverance of the soul from the power of sin
Pope The head of the Catholic Church
Nobles Those of exalted birth or rank; aristocracy.
Monarch A queen or a king.
Lord A person having domain over another; a ruler
Interdependent Reliant on others to meet your needs. Occurs when people socialize.
Investiture The act of giving "special clothes" in a ceremony (symbolized power).
Power Struggle When two or more competitors of equal or nearly equal power try to gain influence over the other
Magna Carta The charter of English political and civil liberties granted by King John in 1215; a guarantee of basic rights.
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