Medieval Europe Vocab!

1. The period of European history between that began after the fall of Rome (500 CE) and ended around 1500 CE

• Middle Ages

• Feudalism

• Hundred Years' War

• Magna Carta

2. This king conquered much of Europe and spread Christianity

• Charlemagne

• Thomas Aquinas

• Saladin

• Richard I

3. The social class and political system of Medieval Europe

• Feudalism

• Magna Carta

• Chivalry

• Parliament

4. A peasant farmer in feudal society

• Serf

• Lord

• Guild

• Clergy

5. Nobles owned this type of estate

• Manor

• Chivalry

• Guild

• Clergy

6. A highly trained warrior who served nobles in Medieval Europe

• Knight

• Lord

• Chivalry

• Clergy

7. The people with priestly authority in a religion

• Clergy

• Charlamagne

• Chivalry

• Parliament

8. A devastating disease that killed many in Europe during the 1300s

• Bubonic Plague (Black Death)

• Habeas Corpus

• Manors

• Feudalism

9. A person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized; the Romans couldn't understand their language:

• fiefs

• Roman Catholic Church

• barbarian

• chivalry

10. What is feudalism?

• A doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principles and that are part of nature

• code of honorable behavior of knights

• a particular system of faith and worship

• A system of government where the king allotted land to his lords and barons. The lords and barons would then pledge their loyalty to the king and promise to protect his rule.