| A | B |
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| noble | a person of high rank, often hereditary |
| manor | an estae, or large farm granted to a noble |
| vassal | in feudalism, a noble who promised his loyalty to another in exchange for land |
| fief | in feudalism, land givento a manin exchange for his loyalty |
| feudalism | a medieval system based on small, local units controlled by lords. |
| serf | peasants who were "owned" by nobles in the Middle Ages |
| freeman | a person not in slavery or serfdom |
| Magna Carta | the "Great Charter" signed by King John I in 1215 . For the first time, it limited the powere of a king in favor of the law |
| drakkers | traditional strong and fast Viking ship |
| excommunication | an order from a high-ranking Catholic official banning a church member from relious services, taking communion, and associating with other church members |
