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What is the term used to describe an estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty?
What is the term used to describe an estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty?
Which term refers to villagers who were tied to their land and their lord?
Which term refers to villagers who were tied to their land and their lord?
What was the code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages known as?
What was the code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages known as?
What is the term for the body of laws of a church?
What is the term for the body of laws of a church?
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Which term refers to the everyday languages of ordinary people, such as French, German, and Italian?
Which term refers to the everyday languages of ordinary people, such as French, German, and Italian?
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What was the purpose of a fief during the Middle Ages?
What was the purpose of a fief during the Middle Ages?
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What distinguished a serf from other peasants during the Middle Ages?
What distinguished a serf from other peasants during the Middle Ages?
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What role did troubadours play in medieval society?
What role did troubadours play in medieval society?
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How did manorialism affect villagers in medieval times?
How did manorialism affect villagers in medieval times?
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Which concept was central to scholasticism in the Middle Ages?
Which concept was central to scholasticism in the Middle Ages?
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Study Notes
Feudal System
- A fief is an estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty.
- A vassal is a lesser lord who owes allegiance to a higher lord.
Inheritance
- Primogeniture is the practice of granting the entire estate to the firstborn son.
Medieval Society
- Manorialism refers to the system where villagers were tied to their land and lord.
- Serfs are peasants bound to the lord's land, providing labor in exchange for protection.
Chivalry and Knights
- Chivalry is a code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages, emphasizing honor, loyalty, and bravery.
The Church
- Sacraments are sacred sites of the Church.
- Monasticism is a practice where believers, often hermits, live in isolation to focus on their faith.
- Canon Law is the body of laws governing the Church.
- Heretics are individuals who hold different beliefs from the Church.
- Tithe is a 10% tax paid to the Roman Church.
Economy
- The Domestic System refers to the manufacture of goods for merchants.
- Vernacular Languages are everyday languages spoken by ordinary people, such as French, German, and Italian.
Culture
- Troubadours are wandering musician-poets who traveled from place to place.
- Scholasticism is a philosophical approach that uses reason to support Christian beliefs.
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Test your knowledge on terms related to the feudal system and medieval society, including fief, vassal, primogeniture, manorialism, serfs, chivalry, sacraments, monasticism, canon law, and heretics.
