Middle Ages Vocab

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Land given to a vassal by his lord?

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fief

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Highest ranking official in a feudal society?

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king

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Government based on land ownership and lord-vassal relationships

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Feudalism

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Loyalty pledge to higher rank

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Vassal

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Job of protecting the manor

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Knight

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Individual bound to the land

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Serf

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Code knights lived by

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Chivalry

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The Lord's house, surrounding farmland, and peasant village is called a

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Manor

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Document limiting king's power

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Magna Carta

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Second step in becoming a knight

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Squire