WH Topic 1 and 2

code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

the principle that a person cannot be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

in medieval Europe, a peasant bound to the lord’s land

in the Middle Ages, a written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town

Muslim leader

body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life

referring to the Middle Ages in Europe or the period of history between ancient and modern times

a European noble who served as a mounted warrior

an association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to uphold the standards of their trade and protect their economy.

a group of people, including merchants, traders, and artisans, whose rank was between nobles and peasants

successor to Muhammad as the political and religious leader of the Muslims

having to do with worldly, rather than religious, matters; nonreligious

a young person learning a trade from a master

a legal system based on custom and court rulings

a member of the elite forces of the Ottoman army

king

money or wealth used to invest in a business or enterprise

someone who would pay rent to a lord to farm part of the lord’s land

the requirement that the government act fairly and in accordance with established rules in all that it does

loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service