What is the outer walls of a castle called?
Curtain walls
How old is a page when they start working for a knight?
7 years old
What was the other name for the Back Plague/death
Bubonic Plague
What were they known for?
Skilled Sailors, Fierce Warriors
What are the 2 main religions talked about in the Middle Ages?
Christianity/Catholicism and Muslim
This is a deep ditch around the castle, which can be dry or filled with water.
Moat
What does a squire do?
He is the knight's personal servant.
Where did it start?
Aisa
Where did they originate?
Scandinavia- Sweden, Norway, Denmark
What document was signed in 1215?
Magna Carta
I can be pulled up or let down to let people cross me. What am I?
Drawbridge
How old is a person when they are typically knighted?
18-21
How did it get to Europe?
Fleas and Rats
Name one of their popular gods
Odin or Thor
What did most knights go on?
Religious crusades
Walkways on the castle walls
What happens the night before a knight is knighted?
Takes a bath
What did they do to get rid of the bodies because there were so many?
Put them in a pit
Whose name is best known for this symbol:
Harold Bluetooth
Who was Charlemagne?
Holy Roman Emperor
What is the strong point of a castle?
Keep
Who can knight someone?
Typically, a lord/king or even another knight
What childhood song sings about how they would ward off the Plague?
Ring around the rosie.
Did they actually wear Horned helmets?
No, this is just a myth
Who wrote the Magna Carta?
King John of England