Early Middle Ages Vocabulary

Control is shared among different parts instead of being held by one person/entity. El control se comparte entre diferentes partes en lugar de estar en manos de una persona/entidad

• Feudalism

• Estate

• Decentralization

• Monarchy

An extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house owned by one person, family, or organization. Una extensa extension de terreno en el campo, generalmente con una casa grande, propiedad de una persona, familia u organizacion.

• Feudalism

• Estate

• Hierarchy

• Monastery

1. the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.

• Authoritarianism

• Feudalism

• Hierarchy

• Monarchy

How people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. Como las personas o grupos se clasifican uno encima del otro segun su estatus o autoridad.

• Ranking

• Fief

• Feudalism

• Hierarchy

A form of government with a king or queen at the head. Una forma de gobierno con un monarca a la cabeza.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Monastery

• Serf

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows. Un edificio o edificios ocupados por una comunidad de monjes que viven bajo vatos religiosos.

• Vassal

• Monastery

• Fief

• Church

An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate. Un trabajador agricola obligado bajo el sistema feudal a trabajar en la propiedad de su senor.

• Fief

• Feudalism

• Vassal

• Serf

A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. Poseedor de tierras mediante tenencia feudal en condiciones de homenaje y lealtad.

• Serf

• Vassal

• Fief

• Servant

An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service. Una propiedad de tierra, especialmente una poseida bajo condición de servicio feudal.

• Service

• Peasant

• Fief

• Estate