Question | Answer |
What are the three things knights fought for? | They fought for their lord, religious lord and chosen lady |
why was the feudal system complicated in some alliances? | a noble can be a vassal who could be a lord to other people |
what were the 3 steps to knighthood? | a paige a squire and than a knight |
who worked the land for the knights and nobles? | peasants and serfs |
nobles were granted the use of land that legally belonged to who? | the king |
who came after the lesser lords on the medieval social class structure? | knights |
nobles and _____________ had the same power? | church officials |
what did serfs get in return for working the land? | protection |
what side of feudalism was the manor system? | economic |
what did a typical manor always include? | farm land, a church, village,castle, and a forest |
what did serfs do on the one day they were given off? | farmed to feed their families and attended church |
why did serfs not have a problem with their lifestyle? | they believed god chose their social standings |
why did serfs rarely leave the manor? | they were mostly self-sufficient |
when nobles won battles they gave land to who? | the knights |
how were knights supposed to live their lives? | the used the following values of bravery, honesty, loyalty, compassion, and respect |
how did knights gain fighting experience? | they fought in staged combat and tournaments |
what is chivalry? | a code of conduct for knights? |
who were the northmen? | the vikings |
what is a fief? | a land grant |
what is a tithe? | a church tax paid to the village priest |
what is a troubadour? | a poet-musician |
what is an epic? | a poem about knights adventures |
songs and poems were often written about who? | a knights loyalty to the lady he loved |
what was a women's role in medieval society? | had very little power, were taught they were inferior to men by the church, and were limited to activities at home |
how many days did peasants have for them self | 1 day |