| A | B |
|---|
| Middle Ages | time betwen ancient and modern times (500-1500 AD/CE) |
| medieval | a term that refers to the Middle Ages |
| feudalism | a system in which land was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals in exchange for loyalty |
| serf | a peasant farm worker that was tied to the manor (could not leave) |
| manor | a large estate, the local unit of the feudal system |
| knight | a horse soldier, who served a lord in exchange for land |
| Charlemagne | united the small kingdoms of Europe and brought prosperity back to Europe |
| Vikings | Charlemagne's kingdom fell after his sons divided the empire and it was invaded by the __________. |
| loyalty | the entire feudal system depended on the ________ of vassals and serfs to their lord. |
| hard and difficult | A serf's life was _________________. |
| serfs | Had to farm the lord's land. Allowed to farm a small piece of land for themselves. |
| buy their freedom | serfs could become free by doing this, but rarely did |
| King | The top leader in a feudal system |
