Steward Middle Ages Flashcards
Fief
Land given by a lord to a vassal in payment for military service
Manor
Large estates or farms owned by the lords
Chivalry
Knight’s code of conduct
Guild
Organization of people in the same trade or craft
Black Death
Bubonic Plague, disease carried by fleas on rats
What were the results of the Black Death?
Decline in feudalism
Manufacturing growth
Growth of cities/towns
Middle Ages
Medieval times from 500 to 1500 A.D.
Feudalism
System of power in medieval Europe; each person was loyal to those with more land and power
Nation
Large area with one government
Castles
Built for protection of those living on the manor
Vassal
Person who received land in payment for loyalty and military services
Serf
Person considered part of the land; lowest class in feudal system
Apprentice
Person who learns a trade from a skilled worker
King John
English king who was forced to sign the Magna Carta
Pope Urban II
Gave the speech which began the Crusades
Lord
Wealthy noble who owned a large estate or manor; had a duty to protect people who pledged loyalty to him
Peasants
Lower class people who were able to improve their standard of living when they left the manors and moved to the cities
Knight
Protected the manor/estate of his noble
Joan of Arc
Peasant girl who led the French to victory in the Hundred Years’ War
Magna Carta
Document King John was forced to sign; gave rights to the nobles, limited the rights of the King, first step to modern democracy
Hundred Years’ War
War between England and France
Crusades
Wars fought by Christians to take the Holy Land from the Muslims
What were the results of the Crusades?
Growth of trade
Use of money
Feudalism grew weaker
Culture brought back from the East
Roman Catholic Church
Major religion in Europe during the Middle Ages