3rd Trimester
Our assignment was to define these words and then watch a video and answer questions but thats in another blog.
Vocabulary
Fiefdom: the estate or domain of a feudal lord
Feudalism: The dominant social system in medieval Europe.
Monarch: A sovereign head of state.
Lord: Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler
Vassal: Someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler
Knight: A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
Peasant: A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation
Commoner: An ordinary person, without rank or title.
Serf: An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.
Tradesman: A person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale.
Merchant: A person or company involved in wholesale trade
Castle: A large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat.
Moat: A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle
Guild: A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
Abbey: The building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.
High middle ages: The period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
100 years war: A war between France and England that lasted from middle of the fourteenth century to the middle fifteen.
Black death: An epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe around 1348 that killed between one third of the population in less than five years.
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