Vocab #9

5. A peasant bound to the land and required to work for a lord.
8. A court system in Spain that punished people accused of heresy.
10. Central Asian nomadic people who created a huge empire under Genghis Khan.
11. Northern European groups that helped defeat Rome.
12. Lending money with unfairly high interest rates.
15. A 1215 English document limiting the king’s power and protecting rights.
18. A code of conduct for knights emphasizing bravery, honor, and respect.
19. Describing an ideal or perfect society.
20. Nomadic people from central Asia who settled in Hungary.
21. Relating to the Middle Ages in Europe, about 500–1500 CE.
22. A Renaissance belief focusing on human potential and achievements.
23. A person who supports artists, writers, or scholars financially.
24. A legal system based on customs and court decisions.

1. A Germanic people who built a strong kingdom in western Europe.
2. Land granted by a lord to a vassal.
3. A long conflict between England and France from 1337–1453.
4. Not connected to religion or the church.
6. A lord’s estate that included farmland and villages worked by serfs.
7. Germanic peoples who settled in England after the fall of Rome.
9. A medieval system where land was exchanged for service and loyalty.
13. A noble who received land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and military service.
14. A deadly disease that killed millions in Europe during the 1300s.
16. A period of rebirth in art, learning, and culture in Europe.
17. Religious wars between Christians and Muslims over control of holy lands.