Medieval history kinda easy if you know about medieval history?

ARE THESE DEFINITIONS RIGHT?

Medieval-of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages

Fief-a feudal estate

Hieratchy-a ruling body of clergy organized into orders or ranks each subordinate to the one above it

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Feudalism- the system of political organization prevailing in Europe from the 9th to about the 15th centuries having as its basis the relation of lord to vassal with all land held in fee and as chief characteristics homage, the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and forfeiture

Manor-such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court

Serf- a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner

Peasant- a usually uneducated person of low social status

Squire- the principal landowner in a village or district

Vassal- a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant

Fealty- the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord

Charlemagne- Charles the Great or Charles

Monastery- a house for persons under religious vows

Plague- an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality

Dungeon- a dark usually underground prison or vault

please no links i did that but i also used my history book lots of help on
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help please thanks

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