knights		Frankish official with the real political power
feudalism		Noble who acted as local official im Frankish Empire
count		"The Hammer" who defeated Muslims at Battle of Tours
mayor of the palace		Noble who was granted fief by king
lords		King that enlarged his kingdom into the Frankish Empire
medieval		Mounted warriors of the noble army
lady		Code of knight's behavior
fiefs		Noblewoman who lived according to medieval customs
vassal		Peasants that are bound to the land
Franks		Invaders that settled in what is now France
Clovis		Common people who farmed fief in return for protection
Charlemagne		Estates (land) along with peeasants granted to a lord
tournament		Frankish king who converted to Christianity
serfs		Ceremony that made ties between lord and vassal official
chivalry		Political system based on alliance in exchange for land
homage		A noble who served a lord of the next higher rank
Charles Martel		Dynasty of Frankish rulers
manorialism		Word that means "middle Ages"
peasants		Mock battles between Knights
Merovingians		System of agricultural economy for food and protection