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Middle Ages vocab

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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
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