Medieval Europe Vocab List #1

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A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land:

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peasant

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A person from a tribe seen as uncivilized; Romans couldn't understand their language:

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barbarian

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A system organizing people into ranks with higher ranks having more power:

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hierarchy

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Christian church led by the pope in Rome:

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Roman Catholic Church

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A ruler like a king or queen; they inherit power.

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monarch

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A trained warrior loyal to church and lord, protecting the helpless:

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knight

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Land granted by a lord to a vassal for loyalty and service:

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fief

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Medieval knight's code of behavior:

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chivalry

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Large estate with farmland and villages held by a lord:

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manor

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Belief that God grants monarchs the right to rule:

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Divine Right of Kings