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Feudalism
a loosely organized system of rule in medieval europe in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords in exchange for service & loyalty
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1st Estate (sheapard's crook)
- the holy church
- 'guides'
- 5-10% population
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2nd Estate (dog)
- nobles, knights, & warriors
- 'protect'
- 5-10% population
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3rd Estate (sheep)
- commoners
- 'work'
- 80-90% population
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Manor Economy
- the economy of medieval Europe where by all goods and most services necessary for the sustainment of life were available on the lord's manor
- where the exchange of services rather than currency was the overall staple of exchange
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A common agricultural laborer who is legally bound to his lords land
Serf
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An agricultural laborer who is free to move to another town / manor
Peasant
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a parcell of land that has been given to a vassal from a lord
fief
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collection of fiefs that a lord rules over
fiefdom
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Not of or pertaining to religious or spiritual things
Secular
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Of or pertaining to religious, spiritual, or worldly things
Spiritual power
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A european noble who served as a mounted warrior
Knight
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The binding law of the medieval church
Canon law
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The practice of being prejudicial against people of the jweish faith
Anti-Semitism
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The expectation of every Christian to give 10% of their yearly income to the church
Tithe
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When an entire town, region, principality, kingdom, or group of people is denied some or all of the sacraments
Interdict
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