Chapter 13 Vocab

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Emperor anointed in 800AD?

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Charlemagne

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What is a fief?

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large piece of land

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What is a vassal?

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person who receives land

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Large farming communities with manor houses, cultivated lands, woodlands, and pastures were called?

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Manors

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Code of rules knights followed: bravery, respect for women, etc.

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chivalry

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Period after the Roman Empire:

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Middle Ages

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Germanic people who brought Christianity to the region?

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Franks

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Religious community where monks renounce all possessions.

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monastery

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What is a serf?

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A medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord's estate.

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Clergy: A body of officials performing religious services (e.g., priests, ministers, rabbis).

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A body of officials who perform religious services such as priests, ministers or rabbis.