VOCAB
Period between ancient times and modern times, roughly from 500-1500 CE
Middle Ages
Warrior mounted on horseback
knight
Idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs
Natural Law
The state of being faithful
Loyalty
An order (group) founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people
Mendicant Order
A peasant that is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a Lord or Vassal
Serf
Code of conduct requiring knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
Chivalry
People trained and ordained to perform religious services
Clergy
People trained and ordained to perform religious services
Clergy
Physical features of a place
Topograhy
An order (group) founded to fight heresy and to preach to ordinary people
Mendicant Order
The state of being faithful
Loyalty
A self-sufficient estate of a mediveal lord
Manor
Idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs
Natural Law
Period between ancient times and modern times, roughly from 500-1500 CE
Middle Ages
Physical features of a place
Topograhy
Belief that is rejected by official church doctrines
Heresy
A nobleman who received land from a Lord in return for his services
Vassal
Code of Conduct requiring knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
Chivalry
Belief that is rejection by official church doctrines
Heresy
from Latin meaning "middle ages"
Medieval
Estate (land) granted by a Lord to a Vassal
Fief
Schools that train scholars at a higher level
University
A peasant that is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a Lord or vasal
serf
Estate (land) granted by a Lord to a vassal
Fief