Middle Ages Vocabulary

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A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes.

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Fjord

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The system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood.

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Chivalry

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Agreement between the pope and the ruler of a country.

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Concordat

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A feudal estate belonging to a vassal.

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Fief

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Ideas that go against church teachings.

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Heresy

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Political order; under feudalism, nobles governed and protected people in return for services.

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Feudalism

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A mounted man-at-arms serving a lord.

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Knight

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A group of merchants or craftspeople.

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Guild

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People who are sent by a religious organization to spread the faith.

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Missionaries

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A disease that spreads quickly and kills many people.

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Plague