Feudalism
Given land by the king to live on and manage in return for soldiers in times of war.
Who were the LORDS, also called barons or nobles
What were the manor house, village, and church
Type of home peasants in the village lived in.
What were THATCHED HUTS often near streams
The only time peasants had a chance to relax and enjoy spending time with each other.
What was a CHURCH FESTIVAL
Paid for church festivals.
Who was the LORD of the manor
Allowed to live on the manor in exchange for working the fields, providing skilled labor, or working in the manor house.
Who were the PEASANTS
People who lived in the manor house.
Who were the lord, lady, their children, and other close relatives
Peasants who served as manor officials or worked as skilled laborers in the village, owned small plots of land, and were NOT required to work the lord's land.
Who were the FREEMEN
People the church cared for.
Who were the poor, sick, elderly, and orphans
The average life expectancy of a peasant.
25 to 30 years
The type of trade system involving kings giving land to nobles in exchange for a promise of service and loyalty. The nobles then allowed peasants to live and work on the land in exchange for protection.
What is the FEUDAL SYSTEM
The main room of the manor house used for cooking, dining, and meetings/celebrations.
What was the GREAT HALL
People who traded their freedom for protection and use of the lord's land. They were required to work the lord's land and pay rent for the fields and resources on the manor.
Who were the SERFS
Serfs did this on Sundays instead of working.
What was attend church, rest, sing/dance, and play games
Woven material used to decorate manor houses. They showed scenes from history, nature, or imaginary worlds.
What are TAPESTRIES
Estates operated by the lord and worked by peasants.
What is the MANOR
A peasant who was the manor official in charge of giving jobs to the peasants, overseeing the lord's livestock, and completing repairs to buildings when necessary.
Who was the BAILIFF of the manor
How serfs paid rent without using mone.
By giving the lord a share of every prodcut, crop, or animal they raised.
Special days that serfs were required to give more than the usual 1/10 of their produce to the church.
Church fest days, such as Christmas, Palm Sunday and Easter
The Middle Ages was known as the "Age of…"
What was FAITH
The center of economic activity during the Middle Ages under the feudalism system.
What was the MANOR
Windows of the manor house were covered by these materials.
What was panes of POLISHED HORN in large homes, and LATTICE BOARDS covered in linen in small homes.
How could a serf be declared "free"
By running away and hiding for 1 year + 1 day.
If the lord of their manor was killed in the Crusades.
Saving "money" to buy his freedom.
Rituals administered by the clergy (church leaders) to the people as a means for receiving God's grace and necessary for salvation.
The reason spoons were placed facedown on a table when not in use during a banquet.
Because people in the Middle Ages were superstitious and belived it kept the devil away.