medieval europe focus vocabulary
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Medieval Europe Focus Vocabulary . 7 th Grade World History. Middle Ages. A thousand-year period that followed the fall of Rome. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). A Frankish king, crowned by Pope Leo III, who built a great empire in western Europe. Feudalism. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Medieval EuropeFocus Vocabulary
7th Grade World History
Middle Ages
A thousand-year period that followed the fall of Rome
Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
A Frankish king, crowned by Pope Leo III, who built a great empire in western Europe
Feudalism
A system of local rule based on agreements between lords and vassals.
Monarchy
The ruling class, such as the king or queen
Fief
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
Manor
A main part of a noble’s land
Serf
Unfree peasant who is “tied to the land”
Knight
A vassal in Medieval Europe who gave his loyalty to his lord in return for land.
Chivalry
The knights’ code of honor
Common Law
A law that is developed through the court system and is based on a previous case
Magna Carta
A document that King John was forced to sign in 1215 that limited the power of the monarchy
Model Parliament of 1295
The English Parliament under King Edward I.
Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
Infectious disease that struck Eurasia in the mid-1300s killing 1/3 of Europe’s population.
Hundred Years’ War
A series of wars fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453.