Medieval Europe Vocab

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A narrow sea inlet between cliffs or steep slopes

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Fjord

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People sent by religious groups to spread faith

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Missionaries

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System, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood.

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Chivalry

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A member of the peasant class tied to the land and subject to the landowner.

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Serf

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Political order; nobles governed and protected people for services

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Feudalism

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Low-ranking noble under a feudal lord's protection

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Vassal

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A mounted man-at-arms serving a lord

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Knight

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Group of merchants or craftspeople

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Guild

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A group of citizens that decides if someone should be accused of a crime.

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Grand Jury

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Citizens deciding innocence or guilt

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Trial Jury