Middle Ages Flashcards
Cathedral
Important , large ornate Christian church of the Middle Ages
Crusade
Holy war, a war fought for religious reason ( in Middle Ages), the crusades were between the Muslims and the Christians
Crusader
A person who fights in a holy war (crusade)
Apprentice
an unpaid person training to be a craftsman who works alongside the master to learn a craft
Fief
In Middle Ages, a property given to a vassal in exchange for his loyalty
Feudalism
A system for organizing government and society based on land and service
Manorialism
A system of economy during the Middle Ages in which life revolved around the manor and land in exchange for protection
Serf
In the Middle Ages a person who was bound to work on the Nobel’s manor
Freeman
A worker who was permitted to leave the lords manor
Vassal
A nobleman who was given a fief by his lord in exchange for loyalty
Manor
Large self supporting estate in the Middle Ages
Guild
An organized group of workers in trade or craft who set standers and protect the interest of its members