Feudal compact- An arrangement between the lord and his vessel involving the exchange of property for personal services.
fief- A grant of land and accompanying government responsibilities and power.
vassal- acts as a servant, and worked for the knights.
knight- Warrior who pledges allegiance a lord. Goes through training with an older knight. Entered into the feudal compact with another lord.
homage- A vassal's act of promising loyalty and obedience to his lord.
serf- bound to the land and lords for "labor service" a few days each week. Lifelong heredity status.
baron- A great lord who exercised government authority over vast family territory.
peasantry- Lowest group in society.
estate- In the Middle Ages, the groups that made up society; often defined as those who pray, those who fight, and those who work.
manor- The principal farming property and social unit of a medieval community, usually belonging to a member of the feudal nobility of to a Church institution.
three field system- A method of crop rotation designed to maintain the fertility of the soil and to provide for a regular supply of fall and spring crops.
international colonization- The process of cultivating and settling in formerly wild land in medieval Europe.
suburb- The more country part of a town. Usually a lot of farming takes place in these areas.
guild- An organization of merchants or craftspeople who regulated the activities of their members and set standards and prices.
master-A craftsman who had the right to operate workshops, train others, and vote on guild business.
journeyman- A licensed artisan who has served an apprenticeship and who was employed by a master and paid at a fixed rate per day.
apprentice- A "learner" in the sop of a master.
masterpiece- This was the final work of art a apprentice would present to his master to prove he could do stuff on his own.
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