| A | B |
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| knight | A soldier who served the lord and received land and honor as payment |
| Middle Ages | The time between ancient and modern times |
| medieval | Another word for Middle Ages |
| feudalism | a system where land was owned by kings or lords but help by vassals in return for their loyalty |
| manor | A large estate, including farms and a village that was ruled by a lord |
| serf | a farm worker or peasant who was part of the manor on which he/she worked |
| fief | a share of land |
| squire | a knight - in- training |
| vassals | small landowners owed their loyalty to their lords |
| page | 7 yr old boy bassissted lord in their castle |
| lords | large landowners who became masters of their people |
| monastery | homes for relegious members of the church, monks |
| cathedrals | large ornate church built ion the shape of the cross |
| Charlemagne | strong warrior/leader, united the Franks. 1st large empire following Rome |
| Martin Luther | German monk who challenged the power of the Church |
| Excommunication | being expelled or kicked out of the church |
| guilds | Organization of people who practice the safe trade or craft - a union |
| apprentice | unpaid worker being trained in a craft or trade |
| Chivalry | code of honor followed by knights |
| DeVinci or Michelangelo | Examples of Renaissance men |
