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Middle Ages Vocabulary cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feudalism | A social system of relationships in medieval Europe between lords and vassals |
| Lord | A person with authority in the European feudal system, especially someone who distributes or gives land in return for goods and/or services |
| Vassal | A person with lesser power or authority in the European feudal system, especially someone who receives land with the expectation of providing goods and/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 and/or services. |
| Magna Carta | Translates to "Great Charter" a document given to King John in England by rebellious lords in 1215 CE |
| Crusades | A series of military expeditions launched by Europeans in an attempt to recover control of the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries |
| Islam | The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith |
| Plague | A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes and sometimes infection of the lungs |
| Persecution | A group of people being treated poorly and unfairly because of their beliefs |
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