Middle Ages Vocab
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| Feudalism | A social system in medieval Europe in which land/crops were offered in exchange for military protection. System originated from lawlessness during Dark ages after the Fall of Rome and bc of weak central governments.
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| Caste system | Middle ages had a rigid class structure with the king on top, nobility, knights, peasants and finally serfs.
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| Nobles | Landed gentry such as dukes and barons that were given manors in exchange for providing protection in the form of castles and knights back to the king.
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| Knights | Part of the warrior class that exchanged protection services for payment, shelter, and food.
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| Peasants | The lower class that worked the land for the Nobles and give portion of their crops to the Noble in exchange for protection.
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| Serfs | The lowest labor class that works on the manor in exchange for protection. This group actually conveys with the manor which severely restricted their freedoms.
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| Manor | The castle and the surrounding lands.
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| Magna Carta | Document signed in 1215 that limits the rights of the English monarch.
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| Black death/Black plague | The bubonic plague that originated in China and was carried by fleas on rats to Europe where it killed 1/4-1/2 of the population.
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| Medieval | Describes the period of the Middle Ages from 500-1200 AD in Europe.
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| Charlemagne | The best known Frankish king over the Holy Roman Empire. Known for his stance on education.
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| Vikings | Germanic people from Scandinavia who often raided western Europe on longships during the AD 800's and 900's due to a growing population and poor farmland.
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| Monastery | A building where religious Monks lived and worked...Convent is the female version for Nuns.
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| Crusades | A series of Christian military expeditions from 11th-13th centuries to recapture the Holy land from the Muslims.
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| Sacred | Religious.
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| Secular | Not religious.
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| Page | The first step of knighthood, about age 7.
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| Squire | The second stage of knighthood-about age 14.
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| Chivalry | A code of behavior for a knight including fairness and respect for women.
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