A ruler or a powerful landholder that others pledged loyalty to
Lord
15
Were given land by the lord and pledged their loyalty in return
Vassals
15
These people worked the lords land and could not leave
Serfs
15
Who fought in the Crusades?
5
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service
Fief
15
A large estate which includes farmland and villages
Manor
15
What equaled power in feudalism?
Land
15
What is one good thing the church did for the people of western Europe?
Give alms (gave money to poor, ran orphanages, caretaker of the soul
15
Economic system of western Europe in which lords gave land and protection to serfs in exchange for labor
Manorialism
15
Decentralized Government system set up in Western Europe in which kings divided up their land and gave it to vassals, the vassals pledged their loyalty.
Feudalism
15
What is one reason for the fall of Rome?
Invasions, corruption, split the empire
15
Give me one positive thing
5
Why did Pope Urban II decide to join in on the Crusade?
