Feudalism
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a gift of land in return for homage
What is a Fief
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the highest ranked women in a medieval castle
Who is the Lady
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mayor of the palace under the merovingian kings. afforted the title of consul by the pope, but refused
Who is Charles Martel
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mounted warriors for the royal army
What are Knights
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Kings Bishops Nobles Knights Freemen Serfs
What is the Social Pyramid
200
a noble who served a lord of the next higher rank
What is a Vassal
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raiders from Scandinavia to the north
Who are the Vikings
200
the brother of Grifo. ruled in Neustria, Burgundy.
Who is Pepin the short
200
fall of Roman Empire to Renaissance Period of great political insecurity/instablilty
What are the Middle Ages
200
Charlemagne's enlarged domain
What was the Frankish Empire
300
medieval political system in which power is divided between a central authority and its political subdivisions
What is Feudalism
300
one of a class of people who work as small scale
Who are peasants
300
first king of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler. married the Christian Burgundian princess Clotilde
Who is Clovis
300
a code of conduct for medieval knights, based on ideals of honor and courtesy
What is Chivalry
300
they took pride in their needlework, turning out cloth, and fine embroidery
What are Noblewomen
400
a ceremony that ties between a lord and a vassal
What is a Homage
400
a peasant laborer legally bound to the lands of a noble.
What is a Serf
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another name for Zendgraaf. an official commissioner by the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor
Who is Missi Dominici
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a nobleman in European countries. a group of people and every country in th European area has different names for them
what is a count
400
varied in size from several hundred to several hundred thousand acres
What is the size of manors or estates
500
mock battles between knights
What are tournaments
500
the one who has power of authority over the others
Who are the Lords
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King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans
Who is Charlemagne
500
Frankish official who held real power in government
What are Mayors of the Palace
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medieval economic system linking nobles and the peasants on their land
What is Manorialism
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