Medieval Europe Key Terms

Excommunicate

• A peasant farmer in feudal society who labored for a noble in exchange for protection

• Catholic policy of kicking out those they believe do not practice the beliefs of the Church

Clergy

• A member of the church

• Group of representatives with some powers of government

Serf

• A peasant farmer in feudal society who labored for a noble in exchange for protection

• Estate of feudal noble, included castle and surrounding lands

Lord

• a powerful land holding noble

• Series of military conflicts between Europe and Palestine

Parliament

• Group of representatives with some powers of government

• Estate of feudal noble, included castle and surrounding lands

Magna Carta

• List of rights guaranteed to English nobles by King John in 1215

• A letter to mom

Hierarchy

• series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

• a piece of land held under the feudal system

Vassal

• Person who received land and protection for a lord in return for loyalty

• a piece of land held under the feudal system

Fief

• a piece of land held under the feudal system

• Series of military conflicts between Europe and Palestine

Salvation

• Catholic/Christian belief that the soul with enjoy an afterlife in Heaven

• Catholic/Christian belief in the soul being condemned to the fires of hell