Unit 3A Content Vocab: Medieval (Post-Classical) Europe

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Noble rank in medieval society granted land (fiefs) for allegiance and military service.

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(feudal) lord

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Seafaring people from Scandinavia who raided and settled in northwestern Europe (8th-11th centuries)

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Vikings

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Estate held by a vassal for military service.

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fief

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Holder of land by feudal contract for homage and allegiance to the lord.

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vassal

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Professional warriors serving lords as mounted, armored soldiers for benefits.

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Knights

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Farmers bound to work on a lord's estate, unable to leave.

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serfs

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Meaning 'Great Charter' in Latin, a document granting rights to the English people by King John on June 15, 1215, under threat of civil war.

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Magna Carta

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Meaning 're-conquest' in Spanish, a series of campaigns by Christian kingdoms to reclaim territory from the Moors who occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century.

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Reconquista

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Estate with agricultural land, a village, a church, and a lord's residence.

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medieval manor

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A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land to grow food.

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peasant