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All of the terms you need to know for your tests
Conquest
Taking control of a place or people by military force
Rebellion
A violent protest, often with the aim of removing and replacing a leader
Baron
A Norman landowner
Tax
A sum of money paid to the government or king
Census
An official count or survey, usually of a population
Motte
The hill of dirt on which the castle keep was built
Bailey
An open area below the castle, surrounded by a wooden fence
Palisade
The wooden fence surrounding the bailey
Moat
A ditch filled with water surrounding the castle
Keep
The fortified wooden tower on the motte where the nobles lived
Villein
A peasant who worked for the lord in return for land
Serf
An agricultural laborer bound to his lord by the feudal system
Freemen
Men who were free from most of their feudal duties to a lord
Hierarchy
Where members of society are ranked according to their status
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