| A | B |
|---|
| temperate | mild |
| deforestation | the process of clearing forests |
| navigable | rivers deep enough for boat travel |
| manors | large estates owned by wealthy nobles |
| serfs | workers who were bound to work on the manors |
| feudalism | a way of governing and organizing society based on land and service |
| lord | a noble who owned the manor |
| vassal | nobles who did not own land |
| fief | a separate manor |
| guild | a way of organizing each craft that made rules about quality and prices |
| Magna Carta | a document that limited the king's power |
| monk | men who devoted their life to religion |
| nun | women who devoted their life to religion |
| monastery | a community where monks live |
| convent | a community where nuns live |
| cathedral | a grand church |
| saint | women and men considered to be especially holy |
| Crusade | "holy war," a journey to gain control of Jerusalem |
| plague | a terrible disease that spreads quickly |
