Middle Ages Europe Vocab

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Protection system where land and people are defended by warriors for land.

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feudalism

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Another name for Medieval Europe, also known as the Dark Ages.

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Middle Ages

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Religious men living in isolated communities called monasteries.

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monks

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Religion based on Jesus Christ's life and teachings.

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Christianity

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Mounted warriors who fought for land and people, often given fiefs for loyalty.

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knights

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Large estate often owned by a lord.

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manor

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Noblemen given land by the king who hired knights for protection.

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lord

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Peasants living on the manor for protection.

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serfs

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Code of honorable behavior of knights

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chivalry

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To cast a person out of the church.

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excommunicate