| A | B |
|---|
| bishop | official of the Christian Church |
| popes | head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| missionary | teacher of Christianity |
| monastery | place where monks live, pray and study |
| convents | place where nuns live, pray and study |
| common law | unwritten laws that come from local customs |
| feudalism | political and social system in which a lord gave land to a noble or knight to work, govern , and defend, in return for the noble's loyalty |
| vassal | noble in medieval society who swore loyalty in return for land |
| manor | feudal estate made up of a manor house or castle and land |
| tenant | farmer or other who pays rent to another for the use of land or property |
| serfs | peasant laborer |
| guild | medieval workers organization |
| apprentice | young worker who learned a trade or skill from a master teacher |
| charter | written agreement guaranteeing privileges and freedoms |
