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Ma vocab

middle ages vocab

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Term that describes the period of western European history known as the Middle Ages Medieval
Period of western European history between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance Middle Ages
Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services Feudalism
Grant of land given to a vassal from a lord Fief
Person granted land from a lord in return for services Vassal
Economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates were lords and peasants shared the land Manorialism
Peasants who were bound to the land where they worked for a lord Serfs
Code of conduct that dictated knights' behavior towards others Chivalry
Head of a monastery who controlled and distributed all property Abbot
People who denied the truth of the official church's principles of who preached beliefs not approved by the church Heretics
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 Tithe
Law based upon customs and judges' decisions rather than upon written codes Common Law
Great Charter, English document that made law the supreme power and became a cornerstone of constitutional government Magna Carta
A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia Crusades
A journey to a sacred place Pilgrimage
The region of present-day Israel includes the city of Jerusalem, which is a holy city to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Holy Land
Person in charge of a kingdom; highest rank in a feudalism King
in a feudal society , one who owned land given to him by the king in return for his loyalty Noble/Lord
granted use of land by lords, and in exchange to protect the land. Knight/Vassal
they were the farmers who paid about half of their income in taxes to the nobles, the church and other agents of the king Peasant
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