Medieval ReviewWeek 1What is feudalsim?Lords divide their land among vassals in return for loyaltyWhat is excommuntication?Cutting someone off from the church and its sacramentsWhat are serfs?Unfree peasants bound to the land they farm onWhat is chivalry?code of conduct for medieval knights in and out of combatcode dictating the relationship between vassals and lordscode of conduct for noblewomen and their expectationsWhat is charter?document setting out the rights and privileges of a townWho united the Franks and converted most of their territory to Christians?ClovisThe first empire founded in Western Europe after the fall of Rome was by the FrankishRuler… CharlemagneCharlemagne’s empire was successful because of its…Strong centralized governmentThe ____ divided Charlemagnes empire among his three heirs…Treaty of