Medieval official who saw that the peasants did their work.

Large fortified house where a King and his family would live.

Religious leaders

Rules knights had to live by

Medieval political system based on the relation between the Lords and Vassals

Warriors on horseback

A period of time when learning and civilization declined.

Period of time in Western Europe history between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance

Medieval estates with a Lord and tenants.

Person who helped the Knights care for their horses and armor.

Wealth brought by a woman when she marries.

Medieval nobles who became Vassals

Medieval poor people bound to the land

The exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the oldest son.

A farmhand or an uneducated person of the lowest social class.

Young noble under the care and training of a Knight.

Also known as the Black Death. By 1351 nearly 1/4 of the entire population of Europe had died because of it.

A revival or rebirth; the humanistic revival of classical art, literature and learning in Europe from the 14th - 16th century.

Medieval noble who served a lord of higher rank through loyalty and duty.

Pieces of land given to Vassals by the Lords in exchange for their loyalty.

Ground that has been plowed but left unseeded during the growing period

The water surrounding the castle that acted as protection.

A display of great honor and respect

Peasants who paid the Lord for the right to farm their own land.

Medieval political system based on the relation between the Lords and Vassals

Medieval official who saw that the peasants did their work.

Ceremony in which a Vassal promises loyalty to the Lord.

Period of time in Western Europe history between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance

Wealth brought by a woman when she marries.

Pieces of land given to Vassals by the Lords in exchange for their loyalty.

A display of great honor and respect

Ground that has been plowed but left unseeded during the growing period

The water surrounding the castle that acted as protection.

Large fortified house where a King and his family would live.

Medieval estates with a Lord and tenants.

Characteristics of the Middle Ages

Also known as the Black Death. By 1351 nearly 1/4 of the entire population of Europe had died because of it.