Term that describes the period of western European history known as the Middle Ages

Period of western European history between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance

Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services

Grant of land given to a vassal from a lord

Person granted land from a lord in return for services

Peasants who were bound to the land where they worked for a lord

Code of conduct that dictated knights' behavior towards others

Head of a monastery who controlled and distributed all property

People who denied the truth of the official church's principles of who preached beliefs not approved by the church

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

Law based upon customs and judges' decisions rather than upon written codes

Great Charter, English document that made law the supreme power and became a cornerstone of constitutional government

A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia

The region of present-day Israel includes the city of Jerusalem, which is a holy city to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Person in charge of a kingdom; highest rank in a feudalism

in a feudal society , one who owned land given to him by the king in return for his loyalty

granted use of land by lords, and in exchange to protect the land.

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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Term	Definition
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
feudalisum	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
Serfs	Peasants who were bound to the land where they worked for a lord
chalvalry	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
Comman 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
Crusadars	A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia
pilgramge	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
lord	in a feudal society , one who owned land given to him by the king in return for his loyalty
knight	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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