Vocab 1
a period in european history between 500 A.D. to the 1500’s
Middle Ages
in the middle ages, a noble who usually was given a fief ny his lord in exchange for loyalty
Vassal
norman king; in 1066 he defeated harold, the Anglo-Saxon king, to become the first norman king of england
William the Conqueror
mild; moderate in temperature
Temperate
a large, fertile area that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mountains
North European Plain
in the middle ages, a large self-sufficient estate granted to a lord and worked be serfs
Manor
in the middle ages, a property given to a vassal in exchange for his loyalty
Fief
king of england from 1199 A.D. to 1216 A.D.; in 1215 he signed the magna carta, giving more rights to british nobles
King John I
the process of clearing the land of forests, often to make space for farms and cities
Deforestation
a river that flows from eastern France northward into the English Channel
Seine River
in the middle ages, a person who was bound to work on a noble’s manor
Serf
in the middle ages, an organization of workers in a trade or craft that set standards and protected the interests of its members
Guild
capital of Charlemagne’s empire, c. 800; a city in present day Germany
Aachen
able to be traveled by boats or ships
Navigable
What has hands and a face, but can't hold anything or smile?
A clock
starting in europe around 800 A.D., a system for organising and governing society, based on land and service
Feudalism
a legal document written by english lords in 1215 that stated certain rights and limited power of the king
Magna Carta
a region in northwestern France on the English Channel
Normandy
a large landmass that includes the continents of Europe and Asia
Eurasia
What gets sharper the more you use it?
Your Brain
in the middle ages, a noble who owned and controlled all activities on his manor
Lord
king of the Franks from 768 to 814, and emperor of rome from 800 to 814
Charlemagne
part of the united kingdom, on the island of great britain
England
a large arm of the Atlantic Ocean, between Great Britain and continental Europe
North Sea
What is dark but is made by light?
A Shaddow