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Middle Ages

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Medieval   from the Latin for “middle age,” relating to the Middle Ages  
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Feudalism   a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages where land is traded for loyalty and protection  
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Life under feudalism   Powerful Lords ; Constant Warfare  
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Why Feudalism?   The Fall of The Roman Empire; Weak Governments; Lack of taxation & money; Land = Wealth  
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King   a male ruler who inherits the position by right of birth  
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Lord   one who received land from the king in return for their services and loyalty  
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Knight   a warrior who served his lord as a mounted soldier on horseback  
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Page   seven year old boy who begins to train as a knight  
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Squire   fifteen year old young man in the middle of his training to be a knight  
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Chivalry   code of conduct in medieval Europe that require knights to be brave, loyal, and honest  
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Serf   a peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord  
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Fief   land granted by a powerful Lord to a vassal  
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Manor   self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord where most serfs live  
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self-sufficient   able to exist on one's own  
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Homage   Respect; loyalty  
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Keep   large stone structure of a castle where the noble family lives  
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Great Hall   large room in the keep of a castle where large dinners and banquets were held  
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Well   water source in a castle  
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Chapel   small church on the grounds of a castle  
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Kitchen   place on castle grounds where food was prepared  
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Barrack   place on castle grounds where knights slept  
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Stable   place on castle grounds where the knights' horses were kept  
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Tower   structure of the castle where the knights kept watch for attacking enemies  
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Gatehouse   structure of the castle which housed the portcullis  
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Drawbridge   structure of the castle which was raised and lowered to allow for passage over the moat  
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Moat   ditch filled with water that surrounded the castle for defensive purposes  
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Breakdown of Medieval Society   Hundred Years' War; Bubonic Plague  
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Magna Carta   English document signed in 1215 that included the rule of law, common law, and trial by jury  
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Bubonic Plague   A deadly disease that was carried by rats and fleas on trade ships between Asia and Europe.  
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Crusades   Series of wars fought between 1096-1291 where European Christians were called to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and take control of Jerusalem  
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Charlemagne   In 800, he was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor by the pope. During his reign, education was a focus.  
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Habeus Corpus   Order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court  
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