Important people
Who was One of the most powerful people (woman) of the middle ages.
Eleanor of Aquitane
Who are lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord - in a military capacity
Vassels
a deep, wide ditch, often filled with water
moat
A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351
The Black Death
Lowest rank of nobility, carries the title "Sir
Knighthood
Who was peasant girl who led french army to victory over the english in the 100 year's war
Joan of arc
A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier.
knight
A wooden tower ringed by a fence
keep
severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
Tale that Takes reader on a journey to an imaginary hell, purgatory, and heaven
Dante's Divine Comedy
Who Along with Ferdinand of Aragon, monarch of largest Christian kingdoms in Iberia
Isabella of Castile
Follower of Christ
Christian
a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
harbor
England vs. France; France won; Joan of Arc unified France and won it for them
100 years war
isolation to prevent the spread of disease
quarantine
Who was the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church that asked Urban II for help.
Alexius I
king or queen
monarch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
holy war
Crusade
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent (or parents) to the offspring
inheritance
Who Along with Ferdinand of Aragon, monarch of largest Christian kingdoms in Iberia
Isabella of Castile
a person who is not of noble rank
commoner
A protective home built by lords to withstand an enemy attack.
Castles
The effort by Christian leaders to drive the Muslims out of Spain, lasting from the 1100s until 1492.
Reconquista
land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
Fief