feudal system - A social and political system in which land was exchanged for loyalty., fief - This is another word for land or property., lord or noble - His job was to give work, land, and protection to the peasants while providing military service to the king., knight - This person is a soldier on horseback who provided military service to his lord., feudalism - This system was developed as a result of no centralized power during the early Middle Ages., serfs - These members of society could not be bought or sold as slaves, however they had very little freedom., peasants - This group’s main role was to provide labor during the Middle Ages., lord - A feudal leader gets their land when it is given to him by a more powerful _______., manorialism - This is a system in which a self-sufficient community consists of the lord’s manor, peasants homes, crop fields, and other buildings., manor - A lord’s large country home., self-sufficient - Having everything you need without outside help. , economy - The wealth and resources of a region, The feudal system developed because: - There was no centralized power , cities - Peasants gained economic opportunities here, priest - This person helped the sick, taught the bible, and performed holy rituals., A guild was an organization of - craftsmen, Specialization - when people learned speicalized trades, Advantages of guilds: - Quality products, Fair pricing, Low prices due to competition, This is an example of a - cathedral, tithes - The Church collected these from its members. , Charlemagne - King of the Franks,

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