Medieval Terms

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Feudalism

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A social system in medieval Europe, where people worked and fought for nobles in exchange for protection and land.

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Hierarchy

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A system of organization with different levels of authority or status.

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Allegiance

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Loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.

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Manors

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Large country houses with lands; the principal house of a landed estate.

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Tithes

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One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the church and clergy.

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Freeman

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A person who is not a serf or slave.

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Serfs

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Agricultural laborers bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.

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Monetary

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Relating to money or currency.

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Guild

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An association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area.

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Journeymen

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A trained worker who is employed by someone else.