chapter 21 section 3 Flashcards
1
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feudalism
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the ranking of people in the society, from kings to lords to vassals to knights and then to peasants
2
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vassal
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were lesser lords, in exchange for land from lords, they pledged their service to the more powerful lord
3
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fief
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an estate that is granted to the vassals from the lords, included buildings and towns on the estate
4
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knights
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warriors mounted on horseback that fought for the lords
5
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chivalry
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knights code of conduct that requires them to be brave loyal and generous
6
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manor
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agricultural estate of a medieval lord
7
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serf
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peasants who were legally bound to the lord’s land
8
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peasants
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people who lived and worked on a manor, lowest in feudal system
