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2.8A Vocabulary
work for Mrs. breaky
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| feudalism | a social system of relationships in medieval Europe between lords and vassals. |
| lord | a person with authority in European feudal system, especially someone who distributes or gives land in return for and/or services. |
| vassal | a person with lesser power or authority in the European feudal system, especially someone who receives land with expection of providing of goods/or services in return. |
| knights | a medieval warrior serving his lord, usually on horseback and wearing armor |
| fief | a plot of land provided by a lord to a vassal in exchange for goods/or services |
| magna Carta | translates to great charter a document given to king john in England by rebellious lords in 1215ce |
| islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith |
| persection | a group of people being treated poorly and unfairly because of their beliefs |
| crusaders | a series of military expectations launched by Europeans in an attempt to recover control of the holy land from the museums in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. |
| plague a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes and sometimes infection of the lungs | a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes and sometimes infection of the lungs |