Feudal Europe

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The economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord's protecting

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Feudalism

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

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Fief

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A peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked

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Serf

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Someone who is loyal and displays allegiance to another

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Vassal

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

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Chivalry

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A set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices

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Religion

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To cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs

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Persecute

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The body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church

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Clergy

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A journey to a holy site

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Pilgrimage

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The concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking

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Natural Law