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| Apprentice | A boy who worked for a guild master in order to learn a trade |
| Baron | A ruler below the king in the feudal system |
| Bishop | A leader in the church |
| Byzantine Empire | The eastern half of the Roman Empire that was one of the strongest European empires during the Middle Ages |
| Black Death | A deadly disease that spread through much of Europe during the Middle Ages |
| Canon Law | the law of the Catholic church |
| Castle | A defensive fortification where a lord or king would live |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks and the first Holy Roman Emperor |
| Chivalry | The code by which knights pledged to live |
| Coat of arms | A symbol used by knights on their shield, banner, and armor |
| Crusades | Religious wars between the Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land |
| Feudal System | A system of government where the king allotted land to his lords and barons |
| Fief | An area of land given to a lord or baron by a king to rule |
| Franks | Germanic tribes who settled in the land that is today France |
| Guild | An association of craftsmen that focused on a specific trade |
| Journeyman | A position in a guild above the apprentice |
| Keep | A large tower within a castle that was considered the last line of defense |
| Kievan Rus | An empire founded by Vikings in the city of Kiev |
| King | The top ruler in a monarchy |
| Knight | A warrior who rode a horse and wore heavy metal armor |
| Magna Carta | said that the king was not above the law |
| Manor | the local lord's house or castle |
| Moat | A ditch around a castle filled with water |
| Monastery | A religious area or group of buildings where monks lived |
| Master | The highest position in a guild |
| Page | A young boy that acts as a servant for a knight while training to become a knight someday |
| Reconquista | The wars where the Christian nations took back control of the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims |
| Sacraments | a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it |
| Serf | A peasant who worked the land for the local lord |
| Squire | A knight in training. would take care of the knight's armor and weapons |
| Vassal | Someone who pledges their allegiance to a lord |
| Vikings | People who came from Scandinavia in Northern Europe |
