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| Middle ages | the era in European history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire, lasting from about 500-1500, also called medievil period |
| Franks | a Germanic people who held power in the Roman Province of Gual |
| Monastary | The church built these religious communities to adapt to rurall conditionss |
| Secular | meaning = worldly. Under Gregory, the papacy became secular and power involved in politics |
| Feif | an estate granted to a vassal by a lord under the feudal system in medevil Europe |
| Tithe | a family's payment of 1/10 of it's income to a church. |
| Caroligian Dynasty | a dynasty of Frankish rulers, lasting from AD 751-987 |
| Charlemagne | started his rule after Carloman's death in 771, he quickly seized control of the entire kingdom |
| Lord | a landowner, part of the feudal system |
| Vassal | the person recieveing a feif |
| Knight | a mounted warrior who pledged to defend their lord's lands in exchange for feifs. |
| Manor | the lord's estate. The manor system in the middle ages was the basic economic arrangment |
