Serfs/peasants
What was a peasant?
People who usually lived in the country side farming the land for resources.
High ranking church officials were more powerful than the monarch, true or false
True
What did knights get in return for their services?
Land
Nobles were very common. True or false
False
What are freemen?
Skilled workers
What was a serf?
Peasants who lived and worked on the lord’s manor
Where did people learn in ancient times?
The church
Almost all nobles were knights. True or false?
True
What are fiefs?
Land given to vassals in return for loyalty and military support
What was a crusade, and why were crusades bad?
Crusade - holy war, crusades were bad because they sold their land and freed their serfs
What did serfs get in return for their efforts on farms?
Protection
What was a church tax called, and how much of the peasants money did it affect?
A church tax was called a tithe and took away 1/10 of the peasants money
When did a knights training begin?
Age 7.
Which people does the term "nobles" include?
Nobles included kings, lords, vassals, and knights
What were the three groups of people?
The clergy, The nobles, and the commoners
How long did serfs usually live and why did they live that long?
Serfs usually lived just 35 years because of the harsh living conditions they had to go through.
At which time period was the catholic church most powerful? and when was that time period?
Catholic church was most powerful in the middle ages, from year 500 - 1500
What were the rules in chivalry?
Honesty, fairness in battle, loyal, proper treatment of women
DAILY DOUBLE! What is feudalism?
Feudalism - Political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
What are manors?
A manor is a village that is owned by a noble, which includes the nobles house, serfs houses, farmland, and various other places like gardens and animal pens.
Question worth 800! (Fill in the blank with correct amount of time) If a serf lived for __________ away from the land they would be considered free.
1 year and 1 day.
When did the catholic church begin to fall, and what was that time period called?
The catholic church began to lose its power in the 1300's because of people having access to the bible from a printing press and they started to call the church out on its bad actions. The time period was called the Renaissance
What does the term "knight" mean?
Servant
What is hierarchy?
A system in which people are organized by their authority. Example - a monarch would be at the top of a hierarchy scale while a serf would be at the bottom.
When did Rome fall?
Year - 395