Feudalism And The Manor Economy 7-2 Flashcards
In medieval Europe, a lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord
Vassal
Loosely organized system if government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other sport to a greater lord
Feudalism
Exchange of pledges between lords and vassals
Feudal Contract
An estate, granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty
Fief
A European noble who served as a mounted warrior
Knight
A mock battle in which knights would compete against one another to display their fighting skills
Tournament
Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages
Chivalry
A wandering poet or singer of medieval Europe
Troubadour
During the Middle Ages in Europe, a lords estate which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands
Manor
A peasant bound to the lords land
Serf
A noblewoman and a leading force in European politics for more than 50 years
Eleanor of Aquitaine