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chapter 17
Term | Definition |
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Eurasia | The large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia |
Middle Ages | A period that lasted from about 500 to 1500 in Europe. |
Medieval | Referring to the middle ages |
Patrick | Christian saint, He converted the people of Ireland to Christianity |
Monks | A religious man who lived apart from society in an isolated community. |
Monasteries | A community of Monks |
Benedict | Italian saint and Monk |
Charlemangne | King of the Franks, he was a brilliant warrior and strong leader. He was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 |
Knights | A warrior in Medieval Europe who fought on horseback |
Vassal | A knight who promised to support a lord exchange for land in medieval Europe |
Feudalism | The system of obligations that governed the relationship between lords and Vassals in medieval Europe |
William The Conqueror | Powerful french noble who conquered England, he brought Feudalism to Britain |
Manor | A large estate owned by a knight or lord |
Serf | a worker in medieval Europe who tied to the land on which he or she lived |
Chivalry | The code of honorable behavior for medieval knight |