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Social StudiesG5U1C1

Medieval Europe G5U1C1, Vocab

TermDefinition
patriarchy a social structure marked by the dominance of the father in the family
medieval relating to the Middle Ages in Europe
aristocracy the upper or noble class whose members’ status is usually inherited
clergy in a Christian church, people, such as priests, who carry out religious duties
institution an organization that has existed for a long time and promotes a particular cause
literacy the ability to read
illuminated decorated by hand with designs
lord a person with power and influence who controls land given to them by a king
knight a soldier on horseback who serves a king or other ruler
nobility powerful families that hold fiefs and titles
feudalism a system of government in which land is exchanged for loyalty and services
vassal a person who receives land from a ruler and in return promises to fight for the ruler
fief a plot of land exchanged for loyalty to a ruler
manor a large country house and its surrounding land
estate an area of land or property
serf a person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor
fallow plowed but with nothing planted for a period in order to restore the land’s fertility
guild a group of craftspeople who control a certain craft
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