Key Words:
Knight- A warrior in medieval Europe who fought on horseback
Vassal- A knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land in medieval Europe
Manor- A large estate owned by a knight or lord
Serf- A worker in medieval Europe who was tied to the land on which he or she
Feudalism- The system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals in medieval Europe
William the Conqueror- A powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feudalism to Britain
Eleanor of Aquitaine- The Queen of France and England, she was one of the most powerful women in Europe in the Middle Ages