Name:__________________________________ Date:______ Pd:____ Middle Ages Study Guide Ch. 14, sect. 1 & 2 Define: Chivalry Apprentice Guild Excommunication Troubador Serf Cathedral Middle Ages Feudalism knight Medieval Clergy Manor Monastery Convent Explain: How and why did Feudalism begin? Why was loyalty so important in a feudal society? How did one become a knight? Compare and contrast a serf and peasant. What roles did the following people have in Feudal Society: Monarchs, Lords, Ladies, Knights, peasants Describe how the architecture of a medieval castle helped to protect people of the manor. Describe how the architecture of a medieval cathedral demonstrated peoples’ beliefs? List the powers of the Church in the Middle Ages. Why did towns and cities grow in the late Middle Ages? How could one become a member of a guild? How did the Black Plague spread throughout Europe? What effects did the Black Plague have on Medieval society?