Middle Ages ss final gr. 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Feudalism | system started in Europe for organizing and governing society, based on land and service. |
| Manor | large self-sufficient estate granted to a lord and worked by serfs. |
| Monastery | communities where monks lived and dedicated their lives to God. |
| Squire | 14 year old boy who would be assigned to a knight, would have to run errands and the knight would teach the young boy how to become a knight. |
| Magna Carta | gal document written by English lords that stated that the king would have limited power. |
| guild | formed to control trade. |
| Crusades | any of the journeys and battles undertaken by European Christians to win control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. |
| serf | person who was bound to work on a noble man's manor. |
| vassal | noble who usually was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty. |
| scriptorium | copying room, monks would copy the bible. |
| page | young boy who would learn religion, music, and manners. run errands in castle and learn castle etiquette. |
| pope | leader of the Catholic Church. |
| masterpiece | piece of art or literature |
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