Middle Ages Flashcard

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What is feudalism?

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A system of government and organization

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What is a vassal?

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A noble who fought for a king

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What is a serf?

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A common person who worked the land of the nobles

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What is a fief?

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Land given to vassals as payment

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What is a manor?

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The estate belonging to a lord

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What were the Crusades?

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Military journeys and battles by Christians

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What is a guild?

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A group of people in the same work

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What is the plague?

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A disease that spreads from person to person

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What is a cathedral?

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A large important church.

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Who was Charlemagne?

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King of the Holy Roman Empire