Medieval Vocabulary

This is the name given to the property of a Medieval Lord. This land was used to grow crops and was present across most of Europe during the Middle Ages.

• Hacienda

• Manor

• Plantation

A _______ is a person of royal birth and bloodline. This group would be in positions of higher authority that were off limits to common people in Medieval Europe.

• Serf

• Noble

A __________ was the title given to the common person in Medieval Europe. This group of people would be responsible for many different jobs, one of which was agricultural production. They would give portions of their harvest to the local lord in exchange for protection. The Latin root for this word is servus, which translates to slave.

• Noble

• Serf

This is a sudden onset of something that is very swift and aggressive.

• Outbreak

• Spread

• Plague

This is what the disease that wiped out millions of Europeans during the Middle Ages was called. You might even go as far as to call it.....Bubonic

• Plague

• Spread

• Outbreak

This is the economic, political, and legal system that dominated most of Europe during the Middle Ages.

• Feudalism

• Democracy

This is a code that Medieval Knights were supposed to live by. Courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak were the main ideals of this code.

• Chivalry

• Feudalism

• Calvary

This is a horse mounted combat unit. Essentially the tank of the Middle Ages. This unit was highly mobile and absolutely devastating when employed effectively as was illustrated by Hannibal when he used them to flank Roman forces and score a stunning victory against the Roman legions at Cannae.

• Cavalry

• Chivalry

• Infantry

• Artillery

This word translates to Middle Ages from Latin. Hint: Latin for middle is medi

• Medieval

• Medium

• Medicine

• Mediterranean

This is a person who builds things as their job or profession. This craftsman would work with building materials such as wood to create houses and other building for people.

• Carpenter

• Tailor

• Blacksmith

• Mason