Feudal Life & Society
This political and social system divided medieval society into strict classes, where kings granted land to lords, and serfs worked the fields.
Feudalism
These were a long series of holy wars fought between European Christians and Muslims over control of Jerusalem.
The crusades
This word means "rebirth" and describes the time when people became interested in art, science, and learning again.
The Renaissance
This was the most powerful religious group in Europe during the Middle Ages.
The Catholic Church
This was the large estate or land area controlled by a lord, which was completely self-sufficient with its own village, fields, and church.
A manor
This deadly disease swept through Europe during the late Middle Ages, wiping out nearly one-third of the population but creating more job opportunities for survivors.
The black death/ bubonic plangue
This European country is where the Renaissance first began.
Italy
This German monk spoke out against the Catholic Church and started the Reformation.
These medieval peasants were legally tied to the lord's land and were not allowed to leave without permission.
Serfs
Signed in England in 1215, this famous document limited the king's absolute power and protected the rights of the nobles.
The magna carta
This way of thinking focused on human achievements, individual talents, and life on Earth rather than just religion.
These were certificates sold by the Catholic Church that promised to forgive a person's sins.
Indulgences
This was the heavily protected, fortified home built by a lord or king to defend their territory from rival invaders and enemy attacks.
A castle.
This major conflict between England and France lasted over a century and changed how wars were fought, introducing weapons like the longbow.
The hundred year war
This new machine helped ideas spread super fast by printing books quickly and cheaply.
The Printing Press
This is the new type of Christianity that was created after people split away from the Catholic Church.
Protestantism