Middle Ages

period in western Europe between the collapse of Rome and the Renaissance Era

• Feudal
• Manorial
• Middle Ages
• Vassels

economic system that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates, ruled over by a Lord

• Communism
• Feudalism
• Manorialism
• Partnership

political system based on the granting of land in return for loyalty, military assistance, etc

• Communism
• Feudalism
• Manorialism
• Partnership

owned the manor, powerful, upper nobility

• knight
• lord
• serf
• vassal

grant of land or estate given to a vassal from a lord

• chilvalry
• fief 
• page
• serf

outside the wall of the castle, deep water-filled ditch

• central courtyard
• drawbridge
• keep
• moat

the lowest of the caste, could never leave, worked the land owned by a noble

• fief
• page
• serf
• vassal

first stage to knighthood, served a noble, learned falconry

• knight
• page
• squire
• vassal

second stage to knighthood, served a knight, took care of armor, horses, and weapons

• knight
• page
• squire
• vassal

greatest of all Frankish kings, reunited empires, ruled during the Holy Roman Empire

• Charlemagne
• King John
• Pope Urban II
• William Wallace