Medieval Europe Vocab List #1

A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land to farm:

• serf

• peasant

• knight

• manor

A person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized; the Romans couldn't understand their language:

• fiefs

• Roman Catholic Church

• barbarian

• chivalry

A system of organizing people into ranks with those of higher rank having more power and privileges:

• feudalism

• hierarchy

• fief

• chivalry

The Christian church headed by the pope in Rome:

• feudalism

• duke of Churches

• Roman Catholic Church

• Church of Hierarchy

A ruler such as a king of a queen; they usually inherit power:

• noble

• tyrant

• monarch

• serf

A trained warrior who lived by a strong code of behavior, was loyal to their church and lord and protected the helpless:

• peasant

• serf

• vassal

• knight

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service:

• fief

• duke

• feudalism

• knight

The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty and respect for women:

• manor

• chivalry

• feudalism

• knight

A large estate, including farmland and villages, held by a lord:

• fief

• duke

• manor

• moat

The belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule:

• god given right to rule

• Divine Right of Kings

• monarchy

• government