Ch. 11, Feudalism and the Middle Ages

The __________ were Germanic people dominating much of Western Europe (modern France).

A document that limited the powers of Kings and Queens (the Crown)

Charlemagne

Medieval social system that included the crown, nobles, knights, vassals, and peasants.

European historical period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the fall of Constantinople.

The percent of Europe's population killed by the plague:

A farming laborer working on his lord's estate.

The code of conduct of the knight system.

The Middle Ages (approximately 476 AD – 1453AD)

A mounted soldier in armor who serves his sovereign.

The main house of a landed estate.

To change one's religious faith or other beliefs.

A ruler by hereditary right to whom service and obedience are due.

A holder of land in trade for allegiance to a king.

A devastating global epidemic that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s