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term for noble who did not own land, but worked as a soldier for a lord who did, in return for food, shelter, and weapons.
knight
term for a person of noble birth who owned land
lord
term for grant of land that included a castle, walls for defense, fields, a village for serfs, and a small church.
manor
phrase in feudalism means everyone gets something and everyone gives something
mutual obligation
Three methods the Germanic tribes used to prove innocence
oath, ordeal, combat
lowest class in feudalism society, they belonged to a piece of land.
serfs
Germanic tribe with the most successful in setting up stable state
Franks
Frankish king who used military tactics to create a Frankish empire
Charlemagne
Title given to Charlemagne by the Pope Leo II which strengthened his credibility among Christians ans annoyed Byzantine
Emperor of the Romans
The Holy Roman empire in the post classical period referred to modern day__?
Germany
the European system in which only the oldest son in a family inherits land.
Primogeniture
term for a loose alliance among a group of states
confederation
term for decentralized political system which prevailed in early medieval times
feudalism
term for society which in which lower classes have more people and have fewer rights and privileges while higher class have less people and more rights/ privileges
hierarchical
person who owed military service to a lord.
vassal
the holy roman emperor had (lots of/very little) power
very little