Medieval Europe Vocabulary Flashcard

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A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

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Fief

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A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord

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Vassal

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A peasant who was bound to the land

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Serf

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The village where nobles and peasants lived, also where all the economic activity took place during the Middle Ages.

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Manor

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Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

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Chivalry

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The bridge between ancient history and modern times that lasted between 500 AD-1500 AD

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Middle Ages

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Latin word for Middle Ages

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Medieval

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A ______________ served as a center of religion and education for the nuns who lived there.

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convent

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A _______________ teaches a religion to people with different beliefs.

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missionary

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What word means related to a religion with many gods?

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pagan