| A | B |
|---|
| temperate | mild in climate/temperture |
| deforestation | cutting down the forest |
| navigable | able to travel by boat or ship |
| Eurasia | landmass of Europe & Asia |
| North Sea | North of Europe/east of Britian |
| Seine River | River in France flowing toward the English Channel |
| English Channel | Channel between France & England |
| Middle Ages | period from 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. |
| manor | large self-sufficient estate |
| serf | person bound to work the manor |
| feudalism | a way of organizing and governing society |
| lord | noble who owned the manor |
| fief | land given to the vassal for loyalty |
| vassal | noble given a manor by the lord for loyalty |
| guild | an organization of trade or craft workers |
| Magna Carta | document that limits the power of the king |
| Charlemagne | King of Franks 768-814 emperor of Rome 800-814 |
| King John I | signed the Magna Carta in 1215 |
| William the Conqueror | 1st Norman king of England 1066 |
| Aachen | Capital of Charlemagne's empire |
| Normandy | region of Northwestern France |
| England | on the southern part of Britain |
| myth | traditional or legendary story |
| chivalry | rules and customs of Medieval knighthood |
| hero | person of curage admired for brave deeds |
