the continent between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Europe
describes anything having to do with feudalism (classes of people in society)
feudal
to enter with the purpose of stealing or occupying
invade
relating to the Middle Ages
medieval
someone who is highly ranked in feudal system, such as lords and ladies of the manor
noble
a person who farms a lord’s land in exchange for the right to keep some of his/her crops
peasant
a serious disease that led to many deaths
plague
a heavy iron gate at the castle entrance
portcullis
peasant with limited rights who was not allowed to leave the estate
serf
when an army surrounds a castle or other fortified place to force it to surrender
siege
a boy who worked for a knight and was trained to be a knight
squire
