Royalty
I am a wealthy member of feudal society who owned large amounts of land
What is a noble/lord or lady?
The percentage of the known world that was wiped out from the plague.
What is 50-60%?
A large structure, traditionally built out of a strong material such as stone
What is a castle?
I am a vassal hired for protection
What is a knight?
Organisations that would control quality and quantity of the products they made
What are Guilds?
The 6-letter word that describes a vassal's pledge to a monarch
What is fealty?
What are 4 symptoms of the Black Death?
What is:
- Fatigue / Chills
- Joint pain
- Lung fluid / Bile
- Lymph nodes / Black fingernails + Toes
The purpose of having a castle built on higher elevation such as a hill or stone platforms
What is defence improvement and observation of incoming armies.
This code of honour was popular among European knights
What is chivalry?
I was not allowed to leave the land that I lived on and farmed
What is a serf?
Europe was split into these during the Middle Ages
What are kingdoms?
The century that the Black Death occured
What is the 14th Century?
This tall, fortified entrance protected the main entrance into a castle
What is a guardhouse?
The decoration on a soldier's shield
What is a coat of arms or heraldry?
The year that the Peasants' Revolt occured
What is 1381?
In Medieval Europe, these church leaders often had greater wealth and power than ruling monarchs
What are popes?
The roles and responsibilities that were given to peasants during the height of the plague
What is given extra wages and properties by the lords?
A large military event occurring around an enemy fortified and occupied position
What is a siege?
A highly entertaining activity performed by knights which included horses and polearms
What is jousting?
The period of time that the Medieval Era occurred
What is 500AD - 1500AD
The battle in 1066 that led to William the Conqueror becoming King of England
What is the Battle of Hastings?
The plants that were stuffed into the "beak" of a plague doctor mask
What is lavender, mint, and sponges that were soaked in vinegar or camphor?
The country with the highest recorded number of castles
This war was actually a series of wars over who had the right to rule over England and France
What is the Hundreds Years' War?
The purpose and name of the book that William the Conqueror ordered to be made
What is the record of all the people who lived in England, what properties they owned and what taxes they needed to pay? (The Domesday Book)