feudal systm/middle ages Flashcards
1
Q
loosely organized system of gov’t. in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service & other support to a greater lord
A
feudalism
2
Q
a lord who was granted land in exchange for service & loyalty to a greater lord
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vassal
3
Q
estate
A
fief
4
Q
mounted warrior
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knight
5
Q
code of conduct adopted by knights that required them to be brave, loyal and true to their word
A
chivalry
6
Q
peasant on a manor who was bound to the land.
A
serf
7
Q
manor
A
lords estate
