Middle Ages Test Review

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chivalry

Back 1

qualities such as honor, courtesy, loyality, and fair treatment of the weak, idealized by knights in the Middle Ages.

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crusade

Back 2

any oof the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians from c. 1100 to c. 1400 to win the holy land from Muslims.

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feudalism

Back 3

a political and economic system in which large landholders or lords gave protection to people in return for their service to the landholder.

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fief

Back 4

a large feudal estate particularly in medieval Europe.

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guild

Back 5

an association of tradespepole made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans particularly in the Middle Ages

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hierarchy

Back 6

a group of people organized or classifies by rank and authority

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homage

Back 7

an expression of public honor or respect; in feudalism, the ceremonial recognition of allegiance to a lord shown by a vassal

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knight

Back 8

an armed mounted soldier of the feudal period who goves military service to a lord.

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manor

Back 9

the castle and estate of a feudal lord

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monastery

Back 10

a place in which a community of religious people, particularly monks live

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oath of fealty

Back 11

a feudal oath of loyalty sworn to a lord in exchange for an award of land

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serf

Back 12

a member of the lowest feudal class, bound to the land and whoever owned the land

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university

Back 13

an institution of higher learning with teaching and research facilities as well as graduate and professional schools

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vassal

Back 14

a person who receives land and protection from a feudal lord in return for loyalty to that lord.