Important Terms
Term
Chivalry
Charlemagne
Christianity
Feudalism
Fief
Hierarchy
Monarch
Serf
Vassal
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Definition
The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women
The leader of the Franks from 768 to 814 C.E., who unified most of the Christian lands of Europe into a single empire
The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
The economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
A system of organization with lower and higher positions
A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor
A peasant who could not leave the lord’s land on which he or she was born and worked
A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance
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