Development of Feudalism Vocab Lesson

Charlemagne

the leader of the Franks form 768 to 813 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire​

chivalry

the medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women​

Christianity

the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus​

feudalism

the economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord's protection​

fief

land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service​

​serf

a peasant who could not leave the lord's land on whnich he or she was born and worked