Medieval Times vocabulary
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accolade
ceremony of dubbing a squire a knight
apprentice
1st step in learning a trade and becoming a craftsman
bishop
a priest in charge of all the churches in one area
castle
a home built mainly for protection
cathedral
a large ornately decorated church
chivalry
the Code of Conduct or qualities of a knight
convent
a house where nuns live
Crusades
a "war for the cross" or holy war
donjon
the french way of saying the "keep" of a castle
economy
the way of life based upon farming and agriculture
feudalism
how medieval society was organized
fief
land granted or given to a vassal
freemen
similar to a serf, but owe money or rent to a lord
guild
organization of people in the same trade job
journeyman
the 2nd step to becoming a craftsman
joust
a fight between two knights with lances on horseback
King John
king of England who signed the Magna Carta and did not keep his promises with the nobles
knight
a trained warrior of the Middle Ages
Magna Carta
a list of demands from the nobles, signed by King John
translates to “Great Charter”
manor
a large farm or estate where the lord lived
mastercraftsman
the final step in learning a trade or a skill
Middle Ages
between Ancient Rome and modern times from the years of 500 AD to 1500 AD
monastery
houses where the monks lived
monk
religious men who devoted their whole lives to prayer
monopoly
complete control over making and selling goods
noble
the head of a fief or a manor
nun
female member of the clergy
page
1st step to becoming a knight (7-14 yrs.)
priest
member of the clergy and head of a church
Renaissance
the "rebirth" of knowledge
serf
a person who had to work the land to survive, was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid
squire
2nd step to becoming a knight at about 14 to 20 yrs. old
taxes
money paid to the government or king (lord) for services
tournament
a contest between 2 or more knights on horseback in which their skills are on display
vassal
person who received land from a lord in exchange for a service or job done for them