| A | B |
|---|
| Clovis | king of the Franks who conquered Gaul |
| medieval | the Middle Ages in Europe, or the period of history between ancient and modern times (500-1000 A.D) |
| frontier | a sparsely populated, undeveloped area on the outskirts of a civilization |
| curriculum | formal course of study |
| Charlemagne | emperor of Western Europe, also known as Charles the Great |
| Treaty of Verdun | agreement which divided Charlemagne's empire into three regions |
| feudalism | a loosely organized system of rule in which local lords governed their own land, but owed military service and other support to greater lords |
| tournaments | mock battles |
| vassal | a lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord |
| fief | an estate |
| knight | a mounted warrior |
| chivalry | code of conduct for knights |
| troubadour | wandering poets |
| manor | a lord's estate |
| serf | peasant who was bound to the lord's land |
| feudal contract | exchange of pledges between lords and vassals |
