Knights
Literature
Trade and Agriculture
Oh, my Lord!
Fit for a king
100
On the early medieval battlefield, a coat of this has got you covered.
What is chain mail?
100
This document described land granted by a lord, and included a witness list and even a curse!
What is a charter?
100
"Give it a rest!" with one of these and your field will grow more food next season.
What is a fallow year?
100
"Boy" in Celtic, this term was used for a person who swore personal loyalty to a lord.
What is vassal?
100
If it's good enough for King David, it's good enough for Charlemagne.
What is anointing (with oil)?
200
In event of war, you'll need to fight for your lord for this length of time.
What is 40 days?
200
The Codex Aureus, or Lorsch Gospels, are an example of these.
What are illuminated manuscripts?
200
Rather than the city, this was the center of the economy in the middle ages.
What is the manor/estate?
200
This property could be given as a reward for loyalty to a lord.
What is a benefice?
200
Charles the Bald, Lothair, and Louis the German split up the band in this agreement in 843.
What is the Treaty of Verdun?
300
Hold your horses! The invention of this allowed for quick turns on the battlefield.
What is the stirrup?
300
Also known as Wynfrid, this churchman helped establish literacy east of the Rhine.
Who is Boniface?
300
This "heavy" innovation increased food production in Europe between 600-1000 CE.
What is the wheeled plow?
300
This duke-turned-king introduced feudalism to England.
Who is William the Conqueror?
300
Surprise! On Christmas Day, 800, this pope crowned a new emperor.
Who is Leo III?
400
"Here come the Normans" on this famous work of art.
What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
400
These tiny letters revolutionized writing.
What is miniscule?
400
Carolingian currency took inspiration from this coin of the same name.
What is the denarius?
400
Pledge this by kneeling, placing your hands in the lord's, and swearing on a Bible or relic.
What is fealty?
400
Red brick, "westworks," triple arches, groin vaults, Byzantine mosaics, and Roman columns were all combined to form this.
What is Carolingian architecture?
500
A mounted warrior in French.
What is chevalier?
500
Is it a forgery? This "gift" helped reinforce the Gelasian Doctrine...and got the pope a groom for his horses.
What is the Donation of Constantine?
500
This portion of the estate belonged to the lord, but was worked by his serfs.
What is a demesne?
500
Watch out! You might lose this kind of land grant if you fall out of favor with the lord.
What is a precarium?
500
This is where he sat, when Charlemagne worshiped here.
What is the Palatine Chapel (Aachen)?