| A | B |
|---|
| Middle Ages | the years between ancient and modern times |
| chivalry | the code of honor knights lived by |
| Holy Land | area sacred to Christians because Jesus lived there |
| pilgrimmage | journey to a holy land |
| knight | a man who received land in exchange for providing protection |
| medieval | Latin for "of the Middle Ages" |
| troubador | traveling poet or musician |
| manor | a large estate, ruled by a lord, that included farms and a village |
| clergy | person in the church who performed religious services |
| guild | an association of people who performed the same trade or craft |
| Crusades | military expeditions to win a holy land |
| serfs | peasants who were considered to be part of the manor where they worked |
| Jerusalem | a holy city for Christians, Jews, and Muslims |
| feudalism | a system in which land is exchanged for service and protection |
| excommunication | expulsion of someone from the church |
| apprentice | a person who lived and worked in the home of a master to learn a trade |
