Middle Ages Vocabulary #1 - Williams

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What is the term for a protective covering worn in battle?

Back

Armor

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What does it mean to be loyal?

Back

To show complete faithfulness and support.

Front

Who is referred to as a nobleman?

Back

A member of the highest social class.

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What does infamous mean?

Back

Well-known for being bad.

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What does it mean to be aspiring?

Back

Hoping to be or become something.

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What is feudalism?

Back

A social system in medieval Europe where land was owned by lords and worked by vassals.

Front

Define chivalry.

Back

The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.

Front

What is a serf?

Back

A laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.

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What does the term 'vassal' refer to?

Back

A person who has entered into a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch in the context of the feudal system.

Front

What is a fief?

Back

An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.