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Ch.9 Vocab

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serf   A person who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or a vassal  
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knights   highly trained warriors on horseback  
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chivarly   code of honor that knights were expected to follow  
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Charlemagne   ruler who led a powerful frankish kingdom  
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monastery   Place where monks practiced a life of prayer and worship  
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castle   A type of structure that served as the main residence on many manors  
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towns   Emerged throughout Europe as a result of greater peace and responsibility  
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church   Institution that knights were expected to defend  
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farming   Main economic activity on medieval manors  
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guild   An organization formed by people of the same occupation  
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Middle ages   A thousand year period in which small kingdoms dominated Europe 500-1400  
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feudalism   A political system based on an agreement between lords and vassals  
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lord   Powerful nobles who owned land in medieval Europe  
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vassal   People who protected the lords and their property in exchange for land. It is also another name for a knight  
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manor   Main part of a nobles land: Served as the center of life for many people in Europe usually included a fortified building or castle.  
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