middle ages vocabulary 3 part cards part 2

8/20/2019 Middle Ages Vocabulary 3 Part Cards Part 2

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___________ refers to knighthood, knightscollectively, or the characteristics expected of a knight: valor, nobility, fairness, courtesy,

respect for women, and protection of theweak.

___________ refers to knighthood, knightscollectively, or the characteristics expected ofa knight: valor, nobility, fairness, courtesy,

respect for women, and protection of theweak.

Chivalry Chivalry

_____________ is a solemn oath between avassal and his liege, pledging service in returnfor protection.

_____________ is a solemn oath between avassal and his liege, pledging service in returnfor protection.

Fealty Fealty


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A ____________ refers to lands held as a resultof fealty. The obligation of service and landsgranted in return sometimes passed fromfather to son.

A ____________ refers to lands held as a resultof fealty. The obligation of service and landsgranted in return sometimes passed fromfather to son.

Fief Fief

A ______________ is mock warfare; generallybegun on horseback, combat could continueon foot and might only end when oneparticipant surrendered or was killed... Anextremely rough sport.

A ______________ is mock warfare; generallybegun on horseback, combat could continueon foot and might only end when oneparticipant surrendered or was killed... Anextremely rough sport.

Joust Joust


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A _____________ is an overlord, to whom avassal swore loyalty and support, who !inreturn" pledged to honor and protect hisvassal or #liegeman.$

A _____________ is an overlord, to whom avassal swore loyalty and support, who !inreturn" pledged to honor and protect hisvassal or #liegeman.$

Liege Liege

_______________ is armor composed chie%y ofsmall, inter&locking metal rings.

_______________ is armor composed chie%y ofsmall, inter&locking metal rings.

Mail Mail


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____________ is armor composed of several,over&lapping or connected sections of metal,

shaped to the contours of the wearer's body.

____________ is armor composed of several,over&lapping or connected sections of metal,

shaped to the contours of the wearer's body.

Plate Plate

_________________ is money a vassal mightsubstitute for the actual service pledged hisliege, i.e. the amount it would cost to hiresomeone else to do the (ob.

_________________ is money a vassal mightsubstitute for the actual service pledged hisliege, i.e. the amount it would cost to hiresomeone else to do the (ob.

Scutage Scutage


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_________________ is a form of (ousting, inwhich opponents tried to knock one anotherfrom the saddle using long lances. The matchended when a )ghter fell, but if the lanceswere sharp, tilting could be as dangerous asregular (ousting*

_________________ is a form of (ousting, inwhich opponents tried to knock one anotherfrom the saddle using long lances. The matchended when a )ghter fell, but if the lanceswere sharp, tilting could be as dangerous asregular (ousting*

Tilting Tilting

A ______________ is one who pledged service!usually military" to a feudal lord in return forland, support, or political favors.

A ______________ is one who pledged service!usually military" to a feudal lord in return forland, support, or political favors.

Vassal Vassal


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An __________ is a beginner or novice whoagrees to work for a master in his trade orcraft in return for instruction and support.

An __________ is a beginner or novice whoagrees to work for a master in his trade orcraft in return for instruction and support.

Apprentice

Apprentice

____________ refers to sending children to livewith friends, relatives, or political allies tolearn necessary social skills, rather likeboarding school.

____________ refers to sending children to livewith friends, relatives, or political allies tolearn necessary social skills, rather likeboarding school.

Fostering Fostering


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___________ refers to choosing +odparents forchildren; a way to cement alliances, aschildren were often fostered to their+odparents, which created lasting tiesbetween households.

___________ refers to choosing +odparents forchildren; a way to cement alliances, aschildren were often fostered to their+odparents, which created lasting tiesbetween households.

Gossipry Gossipry

A ___________ is a young person in the processof learning social etiuette by waiting onhis-her elders.

A ___________ is a young person in the processof learning social etiuette by waiting onhis-her elders.

Page Page


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The ______________ are the ma(or studies:math, music, geometry and astronomy.

The ______________ are the ma(or studies:math, music, geometry and astronomy.

Quadrivium

Quadrivium

A _____________ is a noble's chiefadministrator, or business manager.

A _____________ is a noble's chiefadministrator, or business manager.

Senescha Senescha


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A !!!!!!!!! is a farm laborer, one step upfrom a slave. erfs could not come and go asthey pleased, but they could not be sold awayfrom their homes and families.

A !!!!!!!!! is a farm laborer, one step upfrom a slave. erfs could not come and go asthey pleased, but they could not be sold awayfrom their homes and families.

Serf Serf

A ____________ is an apprentice knight, often

an elder page in training to become a knight.

A ____________ is an apprentice knight, often

an elder page in training to become a knight.


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S"uire S"uire

The _____________ are the lesser studies:grammar, logic and rhetoric.

The _____________ are the lesser studies:grammar, logic and rhetoric.

TriviumTrivium

A _____________ is a villager, freeman, or citydweller. A _____________ is a villager, freeman, or citydweller.


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Villein Villein

#ar$e %#ar$ette&&& woman's veil, in time asimple strip of fabric that framed the face,covering the ears.

Chausses&& the forerunner of trousers. Theyconsisted of two pant legs, which weren'tnecessarily (oined.


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Chemise&& loose undergarment worn by men/ women as underwear, nightgown / !on rareoccasion" swimsuit.

Favor&& item that a lady presented a lord toshow her esteem and support. 0ords worethem to indicate that they fought for aparticular lady's honor.


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Gam$ison&& uilted (acket )rst worn asarmor, later worn as padding under otherarmor.

Girdle&& generic term for belt, some werevery wide and tight, others were long, /metal or (ewel encrusted.


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Surcote&& an overtunic, often richlydecorated with furs and-or heraldic designs.tyles varied over the course of the 1iddleAges and 2enaissance.

Calligraphy&& ornamental handwriting.


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Cupping&& bloodletting, either by leeching orbleeding, thought to be a cure for many ills..

'eraldry&& science of creating, recording, andreading 3oats of Arms, which identi)edmembers of the nobility.


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1iddle Ages

1iddle Ages1iddle Ages

'umors&& four body %uids which werebelieved togovern an individual's health and personality:blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile.


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(llumination&& illustration and colorfulornamentation appearing on manuscriptpages.

Ma"uillage&& makeup, based on medievalideals of beauty, could be poisonous, e.g.: some ladiesused white lead to make their skin look pale.


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)ungeon*)on+on&& forti)ed central buildingof a castle.

Gardero$e4a 5closet' where wastechuteswere located because the smell discouragedmoths.


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Mead&& alcoholic drink made with fermentedhoney,

-u$liette&& pit or cell under a don(on, whereprisoners might be thrown and forgotten.


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Su$teltie %Su$telty&.. rare dish, exotic intaste,preparation, or appearance. 6llusion foodswere a type of subteltie which looked likesomething they were not.

Trencher&& hori7ontal slice of bread used as aplate. 6f you weren't too hungry, your uneatentrencher would be collected and given asalms to the poor.


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Anon&& instantly, right away, it came to mean5eventually'.

A/ful&& full of awe, awe inspiring, acompliment.


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0nave&& male child, boy, servant or man oflow birth.

-ye1&& call for attention, essentially: #All of 8e$ listen*


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Varlet&& knave, attendant, youth acting aspage to aknight. 90ike knave, this eventually acuirednegative connotations euivalent to calling aman: #boy$.

2ounds&& a serious oath !swear word", shortfor #+od'sounds$.


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