Lager Middle Ages Vocab

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Non-Religious

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secular

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A tithe is a

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church tax

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To be excommunicated is to be

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kicked out of the Church.

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A Crusade is a

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holy war fought between Christians and Muslims.

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Vikings were a sea faring people who raided, traded, and pillaged much of Northern Europe.

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sea faring people who raided, traded, and pillaged much of Northern Europe

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A serf is a

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landless peasant.

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A manor is a

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unit of land with an estate and rented lands to tenants.

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A vassal is a

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holder of land for homage and allegiance.

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A fief is an estate of land in exchange for feudal service.

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estate of land in exchange for feudal service.

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Feudalism is a

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political and economic system where nobles held land for military service and rent.