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Medieval Europe

Medieval Europe. VOCABULARY. Monarchy. A political system in which a state is ruled by a monarch (king/queen). secular. Not controlled by a religious body or concerned with religious or spiritual matters. allegiance. A person’s loyalty to a group/cause/ruler/state/country/ etc . Fief.

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Medieval Europe

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  1. Medieval Europe VOCABULARY

  2. Monarchy • A political system in which a state is ruled by a monarch (king/queen).

  3. secular • Not controlled by a religious body or concerned with religious or spiritual matters.

  4. allegiance • A person’s loyalty to a group/cause/ruler/state/country/ etc.

  5. Fief • A piece of land granted by a feudal lord

  6. serf • An agricultural worker in feudal Europe; bought & sold with the land they cultivated.

  7. obligation • Something that you have to do; a duty.

  8. Coat of arms • A design on a shield that represents a family (or university or city).

  9. Three field system • A system of crop rotation that was used in feudal times; two fields are planted while a third lays fallow.

  10. Tithe • A tenth of your income; paid to the church/clergy.

  11. Gothic architecture • Architecture that is characterized by point arches, flying buttresses, & high curved ceilings.

  12. The crusades • A religious war by European Christians to retake the Holy Land from Muslim forces. (11th-13th cent.)

  13. Black death • A fatal disease, transmitted by fleas; characterized by fever, chills, & swollen buboes. Destroyed Europe’s population. • http://www.schooltube.com/video/ccc6a8f747a2ed3db3c6/

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