Knights
At what age could a child become a paige?
Age 7
What is Feudalism?
A political and social system where a king gives land to lords in exchange for obedience and service
What is a Manor?
A self-contained world on land belonging to a Lord.
What is a Lord?
A nobleman who receives land from a King
How did the Plague spread?
Fleas on animals.
Age 12
What level were basically slaves tied to the land?
Serfs
What did Peasants and Serfs recieve for paying taxes and working the nobles' land?
Safety and Protection
What is a Serf?
A person who works the land
What was another name for the Bubonic Plague?
The Black Death.
What were a Squire's duties?
Assistant to the Knight, take care of the armor and the Knight's horses.
What did you call a child who was learning from an artisan?
apprentice
What often served as the Manor house?
The Castle
What is a vassal?
A lesser nobleman who receives land and protection from a lord
What did Plague doctors put in their masks?
If found worthy what age could a boy become a Knight?
Age 21
In exchange for taxes and military aid, what did the king provide?
Protection
What are three things that were usually in a Manor
Castle, church, village, farms, and meadows for grazing animals.
What is a knight?
A warrior in Medieval Europe
How did the plague spread to Europe from Italy?
Trade ships.
Name three core virtues of Chivalry.
Truth, Honor, Generosity, and Justice
5, King, nobles/church, Knights, merchants/artisans/peasants, and serfs.
Who ruled a Manor?
A noble, lord, or Knight.
What is medieval?
A period of history from 400CE to 1500CE
The Middle Ages
Dark Ages
Did the plague kill everyone infected by it?
No, it had a high death rate but some people did survive.