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- 3. This devastating epidemic, also known as the bubonic plague, swept through Europe in the 14th century, causing widespread death and social upheaval during the medieval period.
- 5. A medieval social, economic, and political system based on land ownership and loyalty.
- 8. Branch of Christianity in the East, separate from the Roman Catholic Church.
- 9. The lord's estate in feudal society, consisting of the manor house, farmland, and peasant villages.
- 10. Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military support.
- 11. A mounted warrior serving a lord in feudal society, often granted land in exchange for military service.
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- 1. A person who pledged loyalty and service to a lord in exchange for land and protection in feudal society.
- 2. A system of social or political ranking, such as the feudal hierarchy.
- 4. Branch of Christianity in the West, separate from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- 6. Feudal landowner who granted land to vassals in exchange for loyalty and service.
- 7. The split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in 1054 CE.
- 12. A member of the highest social class in feudal society, typically holding land and titles.