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Feudalism
Inrtoduction to Middle Ages and Feudalism - Vocabulary words
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Medieval Studies
6th Grade
03/29/2009

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Middle Ages

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Era between ancient times and modern times. 

From 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D.

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Medieval

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From the Latin meaning, "from the Middle Ages."

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Conquered

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Taken over by force; defeated.

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Expanded

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Made greater; enlarged.

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Empire

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A group of lands and people under the rule of one person or government.

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Feudalism

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Arrangement where people are given land in exchange for service to a ruler.

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Justice

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Fairness.

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Clergy

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Religious people who serve the Church.

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Serf

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A peasant who worked the land.

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Noble

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A person of high rank in society.

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Knight

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An important soldier during the Middle Ages.

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Manor house

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A lord's home.

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Fief

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Land given to the lord in return for loyalty and service.

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Vassal

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One who pledged to serve a person of higher rank.

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Guild

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An organization of merchants or traders.

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Manor

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The village-like section of a fief.

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Peasant

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Property of the lord; in return for working the lord's land, peasants would recieve food and protection.

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