Vocabulary

1.Fiefdom- an area of land given by a monarch to a lord
2.feudalism- the social system in medieval Europe
3.Monarch- the king
4.Lord- the nobleman
5.Vassal- the person that is controlling the land
6.knight-a soldier responsible to protect the kingdom and the monarch
7.peasant-a serf or agricultural laborer
8.commoner-an ordinary person with no rank in the social system
9.serf-a peasant or poor farmer
10. tradesman- a person engaged in trading or a trade
11.merchant-a person or company involved in wholesale trade
12.castle-a large building fortified against an attack with thick walls, towers, and a moat
13.moat- a ditch surrounding a castle fill with water, usually used for defense
14.guild-a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants
15.Abbey-the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns
16.High Middle Ages- a period of European history
17. 100 Year's War- A war between France and England that lasted from the middle of the fourteenth century to the middle of the fifteenth
18. Black Death-an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe around 1348