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Wiltja History
Feudalism in Medieval England
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approximately | Close to the right time or amount. |
| government | A group of people who create laws for a state, country or kingdom. |
| England | A country in the United Kingdom. |
| feudalism | The name of the government and society during Medieval England. |
| successful | Something that works really well. |
| kingdom | The land ruled by a king. |
| divided | Seperated into equal parts. |
| barons | Rich men who controlled the land of the king. |
| wealthy | To be very rich. |
| loyalty | To support somebody no matter what, even if it means death. |
| soldiers | People who serve in an army and fight in wars. |
| inherit | To recieve something of value that used to belonged to a family member. |
| dynasty | A family that has been in political power for many generations. |
| bishop | A powerful leader within the Catholic religion. |
| church | A place of worship, especially for Christians and Catholics. |
| Catholic | A version of the Christian religion. |
| medieval | Another name for the Middle Ages. |
| recieved | To have gotten something from someone. A past tense word (ends with -ed). |
| tithe | 10% of someones income that is paid to the church. |
| fiefs | A large area of land in the control of Barons. |
| army | A large group of soldiers. |
| consisted | The things that made up something. Past tense word (ends in -ed). |
| castle | A home of a king or a very rich person. |
| everything | A compound word meaning 'all of it'. |
| peasants | Poor people or slaves. In Medieval times they were also called serfs and villeins. |
| village | A small country town. |
| rough | Something that is hard or bad for someone to go through. Medieval peasants did not have it easy. |
| slaves | People who have nothing and belong to someone else. Having no power or freedom. |
| enough | Not wanting or needing anymore. "I've had ......" |
| survive | To stay alive, especially through very hard times or situations. |