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WCiv - Unit 3 Middle Ages Glossary
Unit 3 Glossary words from Western Civ with Mr. Kahn
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History
9th Grade
10/14/2012

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Medieval
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relating to the Middle Ages, the time in Europe from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance
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Feudalism
Definition
A social and governmental structure based on loyalty and land
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Fief
Definition
A section of land granted to a vassal in exchange for service
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Vassal
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Person who receives a fief from a lord and owes service
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Lord
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Person who provides land or protection in exchange for service
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Serf
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Feudal peasant who is bound to the land and to work for the lord
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Manor system
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Economic and social relationship between lord and serf
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Commercial Revolution
Definition
The revival of population, trade, and cities in the High Middle Ages
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Vernacular
Definition
Common language of ordinary people in a country or region
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Parliament
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The English legislature that slowly gained power over time
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Secular
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Worldly; focus on the present life rather than the afterlife
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Excommunication
Definition
Denial of communion; banning from the church
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Decentralized
Definition
Spread out; many smaller sources of power rather than one big one
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