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Middle Ages Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Middle Ages | A period that lasted from about 500 to 1500 in Europe. |
| Medieval | Referring to the Middle ages. |
| Pope | The Bishop of Rome and the supreme head of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church. |
| Monks | A religious man who lived apart from society in an isolated community. (monasteries) |
| Monasteries | Communities away from society |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks |
| Feudalism | A political system where somebody promises land for support. |
| Manor | A large estate owned by a knight or lord. |
| Tenant | Anyone who "held" land or property from a higher lord. |
| Vassal | A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land in medieval Europe. |
| Knights | A warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback. |
| Serf | A worker in medieval Europe who was tied to the land on which he or she lived. |
| Chivalry | The code of honorable behavior for medieval knights. |
| Bubonic plague | A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351. |
| Crusades | A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in southwest Asia fought for control of the Holy land from 1096 to 1291. |
| Crusader | |
| Holy Land | |
| Magna Carta | |
| Parliament |