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Social StudiesG5U1C1
Medieval Europe G5U1C1, Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| patriarchy | a social structure marked by the dominance of the father in the family |
| medieval | relating to the Middle Ages in Europe |
| aristocracy | the upper or noble class whose members’ status is usually inherited |
| clergy | in a Christian church, people, such as 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 by hand with designs |
| lord | a person with power and 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 |
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