Feudalism Vocabulary

Question 1

Charlemagne

Answer 1

also called Charles the Great. He ruled the Frankish kingdom and made the empire greater. He conquered more lands, which spread Christianity. He also reunited western Europe, making his empire larger than the Byzantine Empire.

Question 2

Secular

Answer 2

relating to/about the world and not religion or spirituality

Question 3

Clovis

Answer 3

the leader of Gaul (present-day France), converted to Christianity with persuasion of his wife (according to a legend) he also led another battle, but saw they were being defeated, so he asked for help from the Christian God. After, they won, which led many of him and his warriors to convert. Clovis also unified the Frankish kingdom.

Question 4

Fief

Answer 4

a piece of land given to a vassal by a lord, which was part of the feudal system

Question 5

vassal

Answer 5

the person who was given the land from a lord that will be loyal and serve the lord in return

Question 6

Knight

Answer 6

during medieval times, a warrior who served the monarch (king or queen) and/or lord. Sometimes, they fight on a horse or on foot.

Question 7

serf

Answer 7

a peasant in the middle ages that are legally obliged to living on the lord’s land

Question 8

manor

Answer 8

the lord’s land or property in the middle ages

Question 9

Tith

Answer 9

a designated 10% of a family’s income to the church (a payment to the church)

Question 10

Chivary

Answer 10

a code followed by medieval knights regarding their behavior and stressing important values, like loyalty and courage