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Feudal Europe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Armor | A covering, usually made of metal or leather, worn to protect the body during fighting |
| Barbarian | A person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks who conquered much of Europe and spread Christianity in the conquered regions |
| Chivalry | the code of conduct of medieval European knights, focusing on bravery, honor, and respect toward women and the weak |
| Christianity | A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| Duke | The highest type of European noble, ranking just below a prince |
| Feudalism | a political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages; lords gave land to vassals in exchange for service and loyalty |
| Fief | land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service |
| Guild | an association of people sharing a trade or craft, intended to control the quality and quantity of their production and to protect their interests |
| Heretic | a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings of a church or other group |
| Hierarchy | A system of organizing people into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privileges |
| Knight | a highly trained mounted warrior in the service of a noble during the European Middle Ages |
| Lord | A powerful landholding noble |
| Manor | the estate of a feudal noble (lord), usually including a fortified building or castle, farmlands, and villages |
| Middle Ages | the period of European history between the collapse of Rome and the Renaissance, lasting roughly from a.d. 500 to 1450 |
| Moat | A deep, wide ditch often filled with water |
| Monarch | A ruler such as a king or queen |
| Monastery | a place where members of a religious order practice a life of prayer and worship |
| Monk | One who has taken a vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery |
| Peasant | In feudalism, a person who worked the land |
| Pope | the bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Roman Catholic Church | The Christian church headed by the pope in Rome |
| Serf | A peasant farmer in feudal society, who labored for a noble in exchange for protection and certain rights |
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