Question

Define these terms please

Answer 1

Serfs can be defined as a person who was forced to live and work on land that belonged to a landowner whom the had to obey. They are agricultural labourers bound by feudalism.

Middle Ages in Europe history lasted approximately from the late 5th century to the 15th century (from about AD1000 to AD1450)

Humanism is a system of thought that considers that solving human problems with the help of reason is more important than religious beliefs.

Answer 2

Middle Ages: Medieval period between the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.

Monasteries: Buildings where monks live and worship God under religious vows.

Illiteracy: The inability to read and write.

Serfs: A laborer of the feudal class legally bound to work on their lord's land in exchange protection.

Humanism: Movement in which thinkers study classical texts and focus on human potential instead of religion.