Feudalism and the Manor Economy

Flashcards about Feudalism and the Manor Economy

feudalism

Government where local lords govern their own lands but owed military service and support to a greater lord.

vassal

Lord who was granted land

feudal contract

A pledge between lords and vassals

fief

Estate granted by a lord or vassal in exchange for service

knight

Mounted warrior

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Queen of France and later on, Queen of England. She led the forces of European affairs.

tournament

Mock battles

chivalry

Code of conduct

troubadour

Wandering musician-poets

Manor system

Economic system during the Middle Ages that was built around manors

manor

A lord’s estate

serf

Peasant bound to a lord’s land