People
the highest rank in the feudal order
KING
king, nobles and peasant class
SOCIAL CLASS
the poorest people in the medieval era.
PEASANT
a system of protection in the middle ages
FUEDALISM
a person who served a nobel, wore armor
KNIGHT
an oath made by a vassal to the lord
FEALTY
paid taxes to the landowner and had more freedom than serf.
FREE PEASANT
what peasants had to pay to the church, mainly paid in produce.
TITHES
A person who was granted land by the lord and had to aid him in return.
VASSAL
a period of time in European History from the fall of
Roman Empire to German kingdoms.... 5th to 15th century
MIDDLE AGES