Unit 4 Vocabulary: Feudalism and Transitions (Written)

the MAIN CHURCH of a particular area under the control of a bishop; in the Middle Ages, they were built using flying buttresses and other Gothic styles

a system of religious beliefs and HONORABLE BEHAVIOR that KNIGHTS in the Middle Ages WERE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW

the RIGHT GIVEN TO A KING OR QUEEN BY GOD TO RULE a country, that in former times could not be opposed

A system which existed in the Middle Ages, in which PEOPLE RECEIVED LAND AND PROTECTION FROM A LORD WHEN THEY WORKED AND FOUGHT FOR HIM

a PIECE OF LAND GIVEN TO SOMEONE by their lord, to whom they had a duty to provide particular services in return

a system of ORGANIZATION in which people or things are DIVIDED INTO LEVELS OF IMPORTANCE

a GROUP of EUROPEAN STATES which included parts of France, Germany, Austria, and Italy, and which were RULED BY AN EMPEROR. It was established by Charlemagne in 800, and continued until 1806.

A MAN of noble birth, WHO SERVED HIS king or LORD IN BATTLE

an IMPORTANT DOCUMENT in British history which King John of England signed in 1215 at Runnymede in the south of England. By doing this he agreed that LIMITS could be set on ROYAL POWERS. Later, especially in the 17th century, the document was seen as a statement of basic civil rights.

the HOUSE AND LANDS OF A LORD