Lesson 1
Physical features of a map
Topography
Religious community made for women called nuns
Convent
Self efficient estate of a medieval lord.
Manor
To bring together
Unite
Secluded religious community
Monastery
To move from on region to another in order to live there
Migrate
Someone who tries to convert others to a specific religion
Missionary
To have a strong and often bad effect on (someone or something)
Impact
The slate of being faithful
Loyalty
Person believed to be especially holy
Saint
From the latin for “Middle Age”, relating to middle ages.
Medieval
Largest community of christians spread across the world.
Christendom
Code of conduct in medieval Europe that required a knight to be brave, loyal and honest.
Chilvary
Warrior mounted on horseback
Knight
Estate granted by a lord to a vassal.
Fief
A period between ancient times & modern times, roughly for 500-1500 CE.
Middle Ages
Follower of a polytheistic religion or a religion with one god
Pagan
A peasant who is legally bound to work and live on the land owned by the lord.
Serf
People who are trained and ordained for religious services
Clergy
Sacred rules of Christianity such as baptism and communion.
Sacrament
In medieval Europe, a noble man who received land from other noblemen in return for his service
Vassal