Middle Ages Vocabulary

A social system in ancient times where a king or lord owned all the land and gave parts of it to nobles and knights, who swore loyalty and military service in return.

• Habeas Corpus

• Feudalism

• Legacy

• Parliament

Rich and powerful people who usually owned land and had special privileges in society.

• Knights

• Peasants

• Nobles

• Barons

A skilled warrior in the Middle Ages who served a lord or king.

• Baron

• Peasant

• Knight

• Noble

Poor farmers or workers who didn't own land and had to work for nobles in exchange for protection and a place to live.

• Knights

• Peasants

• Nobles

• Barons

A legal action that protects people from being imprisoned without a lawful cause, ensuring they are not put in jail unfairly.

• Free Speech

• Habeas Corpus

• Bill of Rights

• Fair Trial

When a person accused of a crime gets a chance to defend themselves in court, ensuring fair treatment under the law.

• Free Election

• Legacy

• Fair Trial

• Parliament

A government document made in 1689 that listed important rights and freedoms for the people in England, helping protect them from unfair treatment by the king or government.

• Feudalism

• Habeas Corpus

• Fair Trial

• Bill of Rights

When people get to vote without being forced or threatened.

• Free Speech

• Free Election

• Habeas Corpus

• Nobles

Something important or valuable passed down from one generation to the next.

• Legacy

• Fair Trial

• Knight

• Baron

A group of people who make the laws for a country. In England, it's like their version of a big meeting where decisions are made about how the country should be run.

• Parliament

• Free Election

• Nobles

• Legacy