Ranking
Who was the lowest ranking?
Peasants/serfs
This was the basic economic unit of the Middle Ages, consisting of the lord's house, a church, a village, and surrounding fields
A Manor
This was the central building of a manor used for protection against attacks.
A Castle
Feudalism was based on these two key components: land and----
Loyalty
In 1215, this document was signed by King John limiting the power of the English monarch.
Magna Carta
Who was the top/most powerful?
The King
Because manors produced everything needed for daily life they are described as
self-sufficient
This central building was where villagers went for religious services
Church
This is the name for the person who gives land in a feudal relationship
The lord
This term refers to the idea that law applies to everyone, including kings, which the Magna Carta helped establish.
Rule of law
The ¨Vassles to kings¨ were...
Lords
This granted piece of land was the foundation of the manor system.
A feif
This was the name of the tax peasants paid to the church
a tithe
This is the name for the person who receives land in a feudal relationship.
A vassle
This king’s legal reforms in England established a "common law" system that applied to all people.
Henry ll
The ¨Vassles to Lords¨ were...
Knights
This 3-part method was used by manor peasants to maximize agricultural production.
Three-field crop rotation
This was the mandatory fee or service peasants paid to use the lord’s mill to grind grain.
a fee or portion of the grain
This code of behavior was expected of the knights who protected the manor.
Chilvalry
This legal council forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which limited his authority.
Nobles/Barons
List the power from least to greatest
1. pesants/ serfs
2. kights
3. lords
4.kings
This term describes the overall economic system of the manor
Manorialism
These were the areas of land, such as forests or pastures, that were kept exclusively for the lord's use
! The lord's demesne
These types of events caused lords to build castles and solidify the manor system for security
Barbarian invasions
This famous clause in the Magna Carta established that no free man could be imprisoned or stripped of rights except by the "lawful judgment of his peers," a principle known today as this.
Due Process