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Middle Ages period between ancient times and modern times, roughly from 500 to 1500 CE
Medieval from the Latin for "middle age," relating to the Middle Ages
topography physical features of a place
migrate to move from one region to another in order to live there
clergy people who are trained and ordained for religious services
pagan related to a religion with many gods
convert to switch from one belief system to another
missionary someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
saint person believe to be especially holy
monestary secluded religious community
convent religious community for women known as nuns
sacraments sacred rites of Christianity, such as baptism and communion
Christendom large community of Christians spread across the world
vassals in medieval Europe, a nobleman who received land from other noblemen in return for his service
fief estate granted by a lord to a vassal
knight warrior mounted on horseback
chivalry code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
manor self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord
serfs peasants who are legally bound to live and work onland owned by a lord
crop rotation practice of changing the use of fields over time
fallow unplanted
three-field system system of planting invented in the High Middle Ages which increase the amount of land that could be planted each year
guild association of people who have a common interest
mendicant orders order founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people
university school, or group of schools, that train scholars at the highest levels
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