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Medieval Vocabulary

7th grade social studies

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ApprenticeUnpaid worker being trained in a trade ( like carpenter, shoe maker
ChivalryThe nobel qualities of nights
ClergyPeople who serve the church
CrusadesMilitary expeditions to win control of the Holy Land from the Turks
ExcommunicateTo prevent someone from participating in church life
FeudalismA system of power in Europe where kings and queens had the most power, then the nobles, knights and last were tahe peasants
GuildUnion of all the towns people who have the same job
Magna CartaAgreement between King John of England and his nobles to limit thei hings power
ManorLarge estate owned by lord
MedievalFrom the Middle Ages
Middle Ages500 AD to 1500 AD in Europe
NationLarge community or area that shares a single government
ParliamentCouncil that advises the king or queen of England on Government matters
Self-sufficentPerson who can supply everything they need for themselves ( grow own food, make own clothes, make and repair own tools)
SerfPerson wonsidered part of the land
TroubadourTraveling performer who sang about the deeds of the knights
VassalPerson who swears loyalty to a lord
FiefLand given in exchange for service


Horizon High School
Broomfield, CO

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