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| lord | a noble in the Middle Ages |
| fief | large piece of land granted by a king to a lord in exchange for his loyalty |
| serf | person who was bound to live and work on the land of a noble |
| manor | self-sufficient farming estate where nobles and serfs lived and worked |
| knight | son of a noble who was a trained soldier and gave military service in exchange for the right to hold land |
| Magna Carta | a document drawn up by an English noble in 1215 that spelled out certain rights and limited the king's power |
| squire | a young man who attended a knight until he himself became a knight |
| minstrel | singer or musician in the Middle Ages who entertained the household of a noble |
| flock | gather in a large group or crowd |
| page | a youth who was preparing to become a knight |
