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NAME:_________________________PERIOD:______DATE:_____________SCORE:___________ FEUDALISM VOCABULARY SHEET VOCABULARY DEFINITION The head of a monastery (see monastery definition in the m section). A member of a tribe/group whose behavior was considered uncivilized. A church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region High-ranking official of Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the Pope. A large building usually with high, thick walls and towers that was built in the past to protect against attack. An ornate church. Large place of worship. Gothic style. The largest Christian sect headed by the Pope that has its origins linked to the Roman Empire. Religion that helped unify Western Europe after the fall of Rome. Code of conduct for medieval knights, based on ideals of honor and courtesy. Personal symbols on banners and shields for a knight, which became hereditary. Body of English law based on tradition and court decisions, not specific laws. The first part of the Middle Ages from around 500-1000 A.D. The basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic Church. A strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle. Formal exclusion from membership or participation in the Christian church. Medieval political, social, and economic system in which monarchs and lesser nobles made alliances based on exchanging land grants for loyalty and protection. Der feudalism, an estate with its peasant workers granted to a noble in exchange for loyalty and military help. Member of a Catholic church who preached in towns and practiced poverty "Barbarian" tribes that lived to the north of Rome. Disagreement with or denial of the basic teachings of a religion. Formal ceremony establishing feudal ties between a lord and a vassal Medieval sport in which knights competed to show their fighting skills. A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier. Noblewoman. NAME:_________________________PERIOD:______DATE:_____________SCORE:___________ A lord, master, or sovereign. Nobleman. Feeling of devotion, duty, or trustworthiness. Mounted soldier who was sworn to fight for their lord in exchange for land and support and expected to follow the code of chivalry. (1215) A charter of liberties (freedoms) that King John "Lackland" of Englad was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom. Medieval economic system linking nobles and the peasants on their land. Main part of a noble's fief including fields, a main house, orchards, village, church and more. A wild, confusing fight or struggle. Also known as the medieval period, the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century AD and the beginning of the Renaissance in the fourteenth century. A community of monks (men) living together under religious vows. Someone who withdraws from ordinary life, and lives alone or in a community, in order to devote oneself to prayer and work in total dedication to God. A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack. Person of high rank by birth or title. Boy from 7-14 years old who is in the 1st stage of training to become a knight A follower of a polytheistic religion. Supported the feudal structure by farming or working as a skilled craftsman (carpenter, blacksmith, etc.) and was free to move away from the manor where they rented or owned land A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes. "Rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome. One of the established formal rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, such as baptism, Holy Communion, or matrimony. A peasant laborer legally bounded to the lands of a noble; couldn't leave the land. Boy from 15-21 years old who is in the 2nd stage of training to become a knight. In feudalism, a noble, knight or peasant who held land from and served a higherranking lord. Barbarians from Scandinavia who terrorized Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries (feudalism developed as an answer to their threat). NAME:_________________________PERIOD:______DATE:_____________SCORE:___________ FEUDALISM VOCABULARY ANSWER SHEET VOCABULARY DEFINITION Abbot The head of a monastery (see monastery definition in the m section). Barbarian A member of a tribe/group whose behavior was considered uncivilized. Bishop A church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region Cardinal High-ranking official of Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the Pope. Castle A large building usually with high, thick walls and towers that was built in the past to protect against attack. Cathedral An ornate church. Large place of worship. Gothic style. Catholic The largest Christian sect headed by the Pope that has its origins linked to the Roman Empire. Christianity Religion that helped unify Western Europe after the fall of Rome. Chivalry Code of conduct for medieval knights, based on ideals of honor and courtesy. Coat of Arms Personal symbols on banners and shields for a knight, which became hereditary. Common Law Body of English law based on tradition and court decisions, not specific laws. Dark Ages The first part of the Middle Ages from around 500-1000 A.D. Diocese The basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic Church. Dungeon Excommunication A strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle. Formal exclusion from membership or participation in the Christian church. Earl Feudalism Fief Medieval political, social, and economic system in which monarchs and lesser nobles made alliances based on exchanging land grants for loyalty and protection. Der feudalism, an estate with its peasant workers granted to a noble in exchange for loyalty and military help. Friar Member of a Catholic church who preached in towns and practiced poverty Germanic Tribes "Barbarian" tribes that lived to the north of Rome. Heresy Disagreement with or denial of the basic teachings of a religion. Homage Formal ceremony establishing feudal ties between a lord and a vassal Jousting Medieval sport in which knights competed to show their fighting skills. Knight A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier. NAME:_________________________PERIOD:______DATE:_____________SCORE:___________ Lady Noblewoman. Liege A lord, master, or sovereign. Lord Nobleman. Loyalty Feeling of devotion, duty, or trustworthiness. Knight Magna Carta Mounted soldier who was sworn to fight for their lord in exchange for land and support and expected to follow the code of chivalry. (1215) A charter of liberties (freedoms) that King John "Lackland" of Englad was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom. Manorialism Medieval economic system linking nobles and the peasants on their land. Manor Main part of a noble's fief including fields, a main house, orchards, village, church and more. Melee A wild, confusing fight or struggle. Middle Ages Also known as the medieval period, the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century AD and the beginning of the Renaissance in the fourteenth century. Monastery A community of monks (men) living together under religious vows. Monk Moat Someone who withdraws from ordinary life, and lives alone or in a community, in order to devote oneself to prayer and work in total dedication to God. A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack. Noble Person of high rank by birth or title. Page Boy from 7-14 years old who is in the 1st stage of training to become a knight Pagan A follower of a polytheistic religion. Peasant Supported the feudal structure by farming or working as a skilled craftsman (carpenter, blacksmith, etc.) and was free to move away from the manor where they rented or owned land Pilgrimage A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes. Renaissance Sacrament "Rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome. One of the established formal rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, such as baptism, Holy Communion, or matrimony. Serf A peasant laborer legally bounded to the lands of a noble; couldn't leave the land. Squire Boy from 15-21 years old who is in the 2nd stage of training to become a knight. Vassal Viking In feudalism, a noble, knight or peasant who held land from and served a higherranking lord. Barbarians from Scandinavia who terrorized Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries (feudalism developed as an answer to their threat).