MWH Unit 1 Vocabulary

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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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MANOR SYSTEM

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An economic system structured around a lord's manor, including the village, farmland, and the serfs who worked the land.

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VASSAL

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A person who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service.

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LORD

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A noble who owned land and had authority over vassals and serfs.

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SERF

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A laborer bound to the land and subject to the will of the landowner.

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FIEF

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Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.

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MONARCH

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A sovereign head of state, especially a king or queen.

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NATION-STATE

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A political entity characterized by a defined territory and a unified government representing a single nation.

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HUNDRED YEARS WAR

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A series of conflicts between England and France from 1337 to 1453.

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RECONQUISTA

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The effort by Christian leaders to drive Muslims out of Spain, lasting from the 8th century to 1492.