WorksheetsMedieval Europe Vocab List #1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land to farm:
serf
peasant
knight
manor
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
A system of organizing people into ranks with those of higher rank having more power and privileges:
feudalism
hierarchy
fief
chivalry
The Christian church headed by the pope in Rome:
feudalism
duke of Churches
Roman Catholic Church
Church of Hierarchy
A ruler such as a king of a queen; they usually inherit power:
noble
tyrant
monarch
serf
A trained warrior who lived by a strong code of behavior, was loyal to their church and lord and protected the helpless:
peasant
serf
vassal
knight
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service:
fief
duke
feudalism
knight
The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty and respect for women:
manor
chivalry
feudalism
knight
A large estate, including farmland and villages, held by a lord:
fief
duke
manor
moat
The belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule:
god given right to rule
Divine Right of Kings
monarchy
government
The economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages:
manor
feudalism
peasant
monarchy
A person of high rank by birth or title:
duke
earl
serf
noble
