Details Title: Feudalism Description: Inrtoduction to Middle Ages and Feudalism - Vocabulary words Total Flash Cards: 17 Created: 03/29/2009 21:37:58		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medieval Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term     Middle Ages Definition   Era between ancient times and modern times.  From 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. Term   Medieval Definition   From the Latin meaning, "from the Middle Ages." Term   Conquered Definition   Taken over by force; defeated. Term   Expanded Definition   Made greater; enlarged. Term   Empire Definition   A group of lands and people under the rule of one person or government. Term   Feudalism Definition   Arrangement where people are given land in exchange for service to a ruler. Term   Justice Definition   Fairness. Term   Clergy Definition   Religious people who serve the Church. Term   Serf Definition   A peasant who worked the land. Term   Noble Definition   A person of high rank in society. Term   Knight Definition   An important soldier during the Middle Ages. Term   Manor house Definition   A lord's home. Term   Fief Definition   Land given to the lord in return for loyalty and service. Term   Vassal Definition   One who pledged to serve a person of higher rank. Term   Guild Definition   An organization of merchants or traders. Term   Manor Definition   The village-like section of a fief. Term   Peasant Definition   Property of the lord; in return for working the lord's land, peasants would recieve food and protection.