Feudal Europe Vocabulary

A place where members of a religious order practice a life of prayer and worship

• Monastery

• Monotheism

• Noh

• Pilgrimage

A political and social system, in which lords gave land to vassals in exchange for service and loyalty.

• Feudalism

• Federalism

• Marxism

• Classism

A powerful landholding noble.

• Lord

• Jesuit

• Janissary

• Imperial

A peasant farmer, who labored for a noble in exchange for protection and certain rights.

• Knights

• Serf

• Vassal

• Lord

An estate of a noble, usually including a fortified building or castle.

• Koryo

• Manor

• Kingdom

• Manchu

A highly trained mounted warrior in service of a noble during the European Middle Ages.

• Knight

• Vassal

• Samurai

• Warrior Monk

The code of conduct of medieval knights, focusing on bravery, honor, and respect towards women and the weak.

• Bushido

• Chivalry

• Code of Gentlemen

• Caliph

An association of people sharing a trade or craft, intended to control the quality and quantity of their production and to protect their interest.

• Guild

• Griot

• Clan

• Clergy

An estate of land, especially one help on condition of feudal service.

• Fief

• Divan

• Embbassy

• Faction

A long poem that tells a story of heroic adventures.

• Epic Poem

• Haiku

• Soliloquy

• Sonnet