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Key Terms of the Middle Ages Explained

This document defines key terms from the Middle Ages including chivalry, feudalism, guild, knight, Magna Carta, manor, medieval, serf, parliament, and vassal. Chivalry referred to a code of behavior for knights to be brave, loyal and kind. Under feudalism, kings and lords ruled over peasants in a strict social hierarchy. Guilds were groups for those in the same trade or craft. Knights were armored warriors who fought on horseback. The Magna Carta limited the power of English kings. Manors were estates owned by lords. The Middle Ages is also called the medieval period. Serfs were peasant farmers tied to the land of a lord

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Key Terms of the Middle Ages Explained

This document defines key terms from the Middle Ages including chivalry, feudalism, guild, knight, Magna Carta, manor, medieval, serf, parliament, and vassal. Chivalry referred to a code of behavior for knights to be brave, loyal and kind. Under feudalism, kings and lords ruled over peasants in a strict social hierarchy. Guilds were groups for those in the same trade or craft. Knights were armored warriors who fought on horseback. The Magna Carta limited the power of English kings. Manors were estates owned by lords. The Middle Ages is also called the medieval period. Serfs were peasant farmers tied to the land of a lord

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Middle Ages

Vocabulary
Chivalry

Definition: A code of behavior by which knights were expected to be brave, loyal,


and kind

Sentence: To live by the code of CHIVALRY, a knight had to be brave even in the
fiercest battles.
Feudalism

Definition: A system of government that developed in the Middle Ages in Europe

Sentence: Under the system of FEUDALISM, Kings and lords were at the top of
the social order and peasants were at the bottom.
Guild

Definition: A group of people with the same trade or craft

Sentence: During the Middle Ages, bakers, weavers, and shoemakers joined a
GUILD with others who shared the same craft or trade
Knight

Definition: An armored warrior who fought on horseback

Sentence: The young boy dreamed of becoming a KNIGHT dressed in armor and
riding into battle
Magna Carta

Definition: A list of political rights written by England’s nobles and signed by King
John

Sentence: When King John signed the MAGNA CARTA, he gave up some of his
power as King
Manor

Definition: A lord’s estate

Sentence: A MANOR included the lord’s castle or home, pastures, a village, and
farm fields.
Medieval

Definition: Having to do with the Middle Ages

Sentence: The time in history known as the Middle Ages is also called the
MEDIEVAL period.
Serf

Definition: a peasant farmer who was tied to the land (they stayed with the land
and worked for a lord)

Sentences: Life for a SERF was difficult and included long hours farming the land
on the Lord’s estate.
Parliament

Definition: A governing body made up of a group of representatives

Sentence: The new governing body called PARLIAMENT became an important


step toward representative government.
Vassal

Definition: A person who received land and protection from a lord in return for
loyalty

Sentence: In a special ceremony, a VASSAL pledged his loyalty to a Lord in


exchanged for land and protection

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