Normans
Where did they come from?
Normandy, France
What is the Manor?
Village and Countryside
Why were these people important
In great need
Not many tools
Very skilled
Name 2 features of a Castle
There are many
Portcullis, Drawbridge, Moat, Turret, Battlements
List the stages of the Friday system in order form the top
King, Lord, Knight, Peasant
Who were they (used to be)
Vikings who settled in Normandy
What does Fallow mean?
A field was left with nothing planted in it.
This let the soil replenish and avoided waste of crops
What was issue with wooden houses?
Fire could spread
Woodworkers played a major role and were one of the best jobs you could be
CarpenterWhat is a Portcullis
This is a gate that blocked the door from invaders.
Allowed defenders to shoot and pour hot water on attackers
What is the difference between a serf and a freeman?
Free man is not owned by the Lord and can leave the Manor without permission
Name three countries they invaded
Ireland, France, Wales, Italy
Where did the Lord stay?
Manor House
What is a Guild?
Community of people in the same trade
Name the two types of Castle
Stone and Motte & Bailey Castle
What did a Knight do for Sport?
Jousting/Tournaments
When did the Normans invade England and who was the conquerer
William the Conquerer in 1066
what was the Commons?
4th field used for animal grazing by serfs
What is a Cooper and a Cobbler?
Cooper - Made and fixed Barrels
Cobbler - made and fixed shoes
What is a Siege?
Army surrounds the castle which depletes their resources
Lost the 3 stages of the Knight, and the ages of these stages
Age 7 (Paige)
Age 14 (Squire)
Age 21 (Knight) - Dubbing
What tactic did they use in tey Battle if Hastings?
They pretended to flee
Define crop rotation
Farmers had crops on 3 fields where they planted a different crop in 3 different fields. Each Spring, they would change the rotation of the crops where what would go in field 1 would go to field 2, and then in year three it would be in field 3 for example
What are the stages of becoming a Mastercraftman?
Stage 1 - Apprentice
Stage 2 - Journeyman
Stage 3 - Produce a masterpiece
Name 5 weapons used in a siege
Siege Tower, bows/arrows, catapults, ballista
List 3 differences between Romanesque and Gothic Cathedrals ✝️
Stained glass is Gothic, Gothic has pointed arches, Gothic has Flying Buttresses
Romanesque has many columns
Mention Notre Dame for Gothic and I will count that as one