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middle ages vocab
Term | Definition |
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Feudalism | A system were kings gave peasants land and a place in the social system. But in return they kept soldiers fed, kept roads in good condition, and evan acted as foot soldiers during war. Thes were not fair to the pesants. |
Barbarian | a person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized |
Roman Catholic Church | the christian church headed by the pope of rome |
Pope | the bishop of rome and supreme leader of romen cathlec church |
Monarch | a ruler such as a king or queen |
fief | land granted by a lord to a vessal in exange for loyalty and service. |
Divine right | the belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule |
Noble | a person of high rank by birth or title |
Duke | the highest type of european noble, ranking just below prince |
Hierarchy | a system of organizing people into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privilages |
Chivalry | the mideval knights code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women |
serf | A serf is a person who is forced to work on a plot of land |
page | a person who serves knights in the first step to become one |
squire | a person who attends to knights |
Vikings | people who were considered savage and pillaged many places |
social class placment | the way they separated groups of people |
feudal pyramid | a graph that shows who has more power in the feudal system |
medieval ladies | had the same power as lords |
Charlemagne | A great ruler that united western Europe |