The Middle Ages Vocab

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Leader of the Franks (768-814 C.E.) who unified Christian lands into one empire.

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King Charlegmagne

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Medieval knight’s code of behavior: bravery, loyalty, respect for women.

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chivalry

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Religion based on Jesus' life and teachings

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Christianity

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Economic and political system in medieval Europe where loyalty and labor were exchanged for protection.

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Feudalism

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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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A landowner under the protection of a feudal lord, having vowed homage and fealty.

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Vassal

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Mounted soldiers of the medieval world, often a vassal of another lord

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Knight

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A young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight.

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Squire

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A peasant bound to the lord's land where born and worked.

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Serf

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Journey to a holy site

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Pilgrimage