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Rise of CitiesVocabulary
Meaning “from the Middle Ages"
Medieval
A lord’s ________ was a large estate
that often included the surrounding farmland and a
village
Manor
The people of a medieval manor
had to be ________ because
they lived far from other towns
and villages
Self-sufficient
What is feudalism?
A system of government in which kings and queens had
the most power, followed by nobles,
knights, and peasants.
A peasant considered to be part of the land
A serf
A person who promises to be loyal in exchange
for a share of land
A vassal
An unpaid worker who is being
trained in a craft
An apprentice
An association of all the people in a town
who practice a certain trade
A guild
During medieval times, trade
increased. Name two results of
increased trade
1. Towns grew
2. Cities grew from towns
3. Roads and waterways were used more
Persons ordained to perform
religious duties
The clergy
The grandest building in the medieval city
The Cathedral
To prevent someone from taking part in Church life
Excommunicate
What were the Crusades?
A series of four, bloody wars (lasting over 200 years) to gain control
of the Holy Land
Why did Pope Urban II launch the
Crusades?
• To protect Christian churches
• To help restore Byzantine rule to the Holy Land
• To convert the Muslim Turks to Christianity
How did the Crusades lead to
economic change in Europe?
• Increased trade among Europe, the Middle East and Asia
• Nobles raised money for armies, by letting peasants buy their freedom
• Towns grew and feudalism weakened
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During the Middle Ages, how did life in a town and
life on a manor differ?
Town Life vs. Manor Life
Town
• Not self-sufficient
• Exchanged goods and services for money
• Nobody belonged to the land
Manor
• Self-sufficient (made everything to survive)
• Far from towns and villages
• Serfs belonged to land (could not even marry without a lord’s permission)
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