Lesson 4-6 Flashcards
1
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Feudalism
A
a system of government in which power is based on land ownership.
2
Q
Fiefs
A
portions of land
3
Q
Vassals
A
holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
4
Q
Serfs
A
peasantry who farmed the land
5
Q
Manor
A
holding of lord’s belongings and lands rented to tenants.
6
Q
Papacy
A
Office of the Pope
7
Q
Divine rights of kings
A
Political and religious ideology that recognizes a monarch as free from any earthly authority
8
Q
Scandinavia
A
Where the Vikings came from
