Medieval Times Vocabulary

A ruler below the king in the feudal system, they ruled an area of land called a fief. He would pledge his loyalty to the king in return for the land.

• Lord

• Knight

• Peasant

• Baron

Someone who pledges their allegiance to a lord.

• Crusade

• Vassal

• Fief

• Guild

A large and elaborate Christian church.

• Temple

• Christians

• Monastery

• Cathedral

A knight in training, he would take care of the knight's armor and weapons. He would also accompany the knight into battle.

• Page

• Squire

• Peasant

• Serf

Code of a knight. A quality such as: bravery, honor, protection of the weak, and generous treatment of foes.

• Chivalry

• Coat of Arms

• Knight

• Magna Carta

A peasant who was a slave, bound to the land of the lord.

• Baron

• Lord

• Serf

• Vassal

People who believe in Christ.

• Muslims

• Christians

• Guilds

• Pilgrimage

A symbol used by knights on their shield, banner, and armor. It helped to distinguish one knight from another.

• Coat of the Family

• Coat of Arms

• Symbol of Arms

• Coat of Pain

A series of “Holy Wars” in which European Christians attempted to recapture the Holy Land (Palestine) from the Muslims.

• Coat of Arms

• Holy War of Jerusalem

• 100 Year War

• Crusades

An economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages.

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic