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DDES S.S. 24.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the act of homage? | a special ceremony where a vassal promised to serve the lord |
| In the act of homage, what did the lord give to the vassal? | a fief and a stick, stone, or glove |
| What was the stick, stone, or glove that the lord gave the vassal a symbol of? | the agreement |
| Who were knights? | warriors on horseback |
| Who are fiefs? | estates given in return for military service |
| What is feudalism? | government where the basis of power was land ownership |
| What is the act of homage? | a special ceremony where a vassal promised to serve the lord |
| In the act of homage, what did the lord give to the vassal? | a fief and a stick, stone, or glove |
| What was the stick, stone, or glove that the lord gave the vassal a symbol of? | the agreement |
| Who were knights? | warriors on horseback |
| Who are fiefs? | estates given in return for military service |
| What is feudalism? | government where the basis of power was land ownership |
| Who are vassals? | nobels who served as a lord with military duty 40-60 days a year. |
| What happened to a vassal's fief when he died? | It was passed on to his son. |
| What did a clergy do? | Taught Christianity and helped the sick and poor |
| Who were serfs? | farm workers who could not leave the noble's land |
| What happened after Charlemagene's death? | nobles became independent rulers |