Early Middle Ages in Europe-Vocabulary

Medieval group, as of merchants or artisans, organized to protect the interests of its members

• fiefs

• monk

• baron

• guild

essential system of the Middle Ages. Vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, usually through the granting of fiefs

• feudalism

• manor

• vassal

• fiefs

a young man of noble birth who as an aspirant to knighthood served a knight.

• vassal

• bishop

• medieval

• squire

a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.

• monastery

• serf

• lord

• Eurasia

Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.

• monastery

• serf

• lord

• Eurasia

Where a community of monks live in seclusion under religious vows.

• monastery

• serf

• lord

• Eurasia

a peasant or person of service to a lord, commonly attached to the lord’s land.

• monastery

• serf

• lord

• Eurasia

An estate or unit, consisting of a lord's land

• bishop

• medieval

• vassal

• manor

referring to the Middle Ages

• bishop

• medieval

• vassal

• manor

A holder of land in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord

• bishop

• medieval

• vassal

• manor