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The middle ages study.

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a piece of land owned by the king   Fief  
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hierarchy   kings, lords/chiefs/barons, knights, pesants  
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what is a knight   full time soldiers who fought for nobles and kings.  
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what is a peasant   at the bottom of the feudal system, tied to the land  
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who lived in castles   most important people, kings and nobles, housed their families, servants and soldiers.  
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where was a safe place to go when under attack   castle  
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what else were castles used as   prison, court, also housed festivals and banquets.  
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what is the name of a hill in a motte and bailey   motte  
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what is the name of the courtyard in a motte and bailey   bailey  
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what is the name of the deep ditch surronding the motte and bailey   moat  
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what was the name of the large castle in a stone castle?   keep  
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what was their version of the toilet   garderobe, a wooden seat.  
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what was the most important room in the keep?   the great hall  
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what else was the hall used as   court  
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what else did the keep have   dungeons and prisons  
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what is the name of the small squaes on top of the castle walls   turrets  
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what were the gaps in the wall called   battlements.  
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what is the name of the metal gate used over the drawbridge   portculis  
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what was the name of a fortified gatehouse   barbican  
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another name for catapault   mangonels  
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who did the lord and lady have to look after them?   servants  
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what was the lords jobs?   make sure taxes are paid, nights remained loyal,acted as judge  
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