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Feudalism
Term | Definition |
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Feudalism | The economic and political system of medieval europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord’s protection |
barbarian | a person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized |
Roman Catholic Church | he christian church headed by the pope in rome |
pope | the bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the roman catholic church |
monarch | a ruler such as a king or queen |
fief | and granted by a lore to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service |
manor | a large estate,including farmland and villages,held by a lord |
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 a prince |
hierarchy | a deep wide ditch often filled with water |
chivalry | the medieval knights code of ideal behavior,including bravery,;loyalty and respect for woman |