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Chapter 17 vocab
Question | Answer |
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Eurasia | The large landmass that includes Europe and Asia |
Middle Ages | a period that lasted from about 500 to 1500 |
medieval | another name for middle ages |
Patrick | Christian saint |
Monks | religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities |
Manisteries | communities of monks |
Benedict | Italian saint and monk |
Charlemagne | King of the franks |
Knights | warriors that rode on horseback |
Vassel | a knight who was promised to support a lord in exchange for land |
Feudalism | System of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassels |
William the conqueror | Powerful french noble who conquered England |
Manor | A large estate owned by a knight or a lord |
Serfs | workers who were tied to the land on which they lived |
Chivalry | Honorable behavior of knights |