Feudalism: A system in which land was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty
Knight: A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier
Peasant: A poor person who made their living as a farmer or laborer
Fief: A share of land
Manor: A large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord
Serf: A farm worker considered part of the manor on which he or she worked
Middle Ages = Medieval Times
Dark Ages
Most barbarians cannot read or write
They do not have the technology or education of the Romans
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The middle ages was centered around the feudal system
The middle ages = Medieval times
Warfare was common during the middle ages
Most castles built in middle ages
middle ages art and architecture was centered around god, was 2d, didnt have the concepts of humanism and realism liuke renaissance, the paintings were also gothic, they were flat and lacked perspective, and did not use light and shadows like the renaissance period
Early Medieval art had three major influences: Christianity, the classical world of Rome and the pagan North. Christianity strongly influenced the subject matter of early Medieval art, which very often depicts religious figures and scenes
Christianity went on to become a prevalent theme in the majority of the artworks that were produced
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