click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 17 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eurasia | The large landmass that includes Europe and Asia |
| Middle Ages | a period that lasted from about 500 to 1500 |
| medieval | another name for middle ages |
| Patrick | Christian saint |
| Monks | religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities |
| Manisteries | communities of monks |
| Benedict | Italian saint and monk |
| Charlemagne | King of the franks |
| Knights | warriors that rode on horseback |
| Vassel | a knight who was promised to support a lord in exchange for land |
| Feudalism | System of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassels |
| William the conqueror | Powerful french noble who conquered England |
| Manor | A large estate owned by a knight or a lord |
| Serfs | workers who were tied to the land on which they lived |
| Chivalry | Honorable behavior of knights |