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U1C1 Medieval Europe

chapter 1 vocabulary

TermDefinition
patriarchy a social structure marked by the dominance of the father in the family
medieval relating to the Middle Ages
aristocracy the upper or noble class whose members' status is usually inherited
clergy in a Christian Church, people such priests who carry out religious duties
institution an organization that has existed for a long time and promotes a particular cause
literacy the ability to read
illuminated decorated with designs
lord a person with power or influence who controls land given to them by a king
knight a soldier on horseback who serves a king or other ruler
nobility powerful families that hold fiefs and titles
feudalism a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services
vassal a person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler
fief a plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler
manor a large country house and its surrounding land
estate an area of land or property
serf a person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor
fallow plowed but with nothing planted for a period in order to restore the land's fertility
guild a group of craftspeople who control a certain craft
autonomous having the power of self government
empire a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign ruler
emperor the sovereign or supreme male monarch of an empire, the ruler
barbarians a person from an alien land, culture, or group believed to be inferior, uncivilized, or violent
sack to plunder (a place, such as a town) especially after capture and take the valuables
corrupt having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
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