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MA Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medieval | Term that describes the period of western European history known as the Middle Ages. |
| Middle Ages | Period of western European history between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. |
| Feudalism | Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services. |
| Fief | Grant of land given to a vassal from a lord. |
| Vassal | Person granted land from a lord in return for services. |
| Manorialism | Economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates were lords and peasants shared the land. |
| Serfs | Peasants who were bound to the land where they worked for a lord. |
| Chivalry | Code of conduct that dictated knights' behavior towards others. |
| Abbot | Head of a monastery who controlled and distributed all property. |
| Heretics | People who denied the truth of the official church's principles of who preached beliefs not approved by the church. |
| Tithe | Church tax collected from Christians in early times that represented one tenth of their income; later became a gift to the church representing one tenth of a person's income. |
| Common Law | Law based upon customs and judges' decisions rather than upon written codes. |
| Magna Carta | Great Charter, English document that made law the supreme power and became a cornerstone of constitutional government. |
| Crusades | A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia. |
| Pilgrimage | A journey to a sacred place. |
| Holy Land | The region of present-day Israel; includes the city of Jerusalem, which is a holy city to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. |
| King | Person in charge of a kingdom; highest rank in a feudalism. |
| Noble/Lord | In a feudal society , one who owned land given to him by the king in return for his loyalty. |
| Knight/Vassal | Granted use of land by lords, and in exchange to protect the land. |
| Peasant | They were the farmers who paid about half of their income in taxes to the nobles, the church and other agents of the king. |