Feudalism and Middle Ages Vocab

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Period from 500s to 1500s BCE

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medieval

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Change of religion

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converted

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Political and social system where a vassal gets protection from a lord.

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feudalism

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A person who lived and worked on a noble's land

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serfs

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A lesser nobleman receiving land and protection from a feudal lord.

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vassals

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A nobleman who received land from a king in medieval feudal society.

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Lords

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A warrior in medieval Europe

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knights

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A code of conduct for knights

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chivalry

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A self-contained world on a lord's land

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manor

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A Christian religious community

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monastery