Medieval Europe Vocab Quiz

mounted warriors who fought and protected people and land

often given small plots land or “fiefs” in exchange for their loyalty

religious ideas that go against the teachings of the Church

a large estate that’s owned by a lord

religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

to cast a person out of the church

a system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land

a series of wars fought over the Holy Land between Muslims and Christians

nobleman who was given land by the king and hired knights to protect the land and the serfs who lived on it

another name for Medieval Europe or the Dark Ages

leaders of the church, including bishops, cardinals, priests, and the Pope

religious men who lived apart, in isolated communities called monasteries

peasants who lived and worked on the manor in exchange for protection

code of honorable behavior of knights

a deadly plague that swept through Europe from 1347-1351 CE

called the “Great Charter,” it was a document listing basic rights that the king had to honor

a synonym for the Middle Ages, the Dark Ages or Medieval Europe