Ch.9 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| serf | A person who lived and worked on the land belonging to a lord or a vassal |
| knights | highly trained warriors on horseback |
| chivarly | code of honor that knights were expected to follow |
| Charlemagne | ruler who led a powerful frankish kingdom |
| monastery | Place where monks practiced a life of prayer and worship |
| castle | A type of structure that served as the main residence on many manors |
| towns | Emerged throughout Europe as a result of greater peace and responsibility |
| church | Institution that knights were expected to defend |
| farming | Main economic activity on medieval manors |
| guild | An organization formed by people of the same occupation |
| Middle ages | A thousand year period in which small kingdoms dominated Europe 500-1400 |
| feudalism | A political system based on an agreement between lords and vassals |
| lord | Powerful nobles who owned land in medieval Europe |
| vassal | People who protected the lords and their property in exchange for land. It is also another name for a knight |
| 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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