Medieval society
What code did the knights follow?
the code of chivalry
At what age could they start their training to become knights?
As soon as 7 years old
Who were the two groups of peasants?
The Surfs and the Freeman
Freeman could own property
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Manors normally only produced food for:
Peasants and Lords
Who were the most powerful people in Europe?
Nobles
Kings and Queens
Once on his first stage on training, he was a " "?
What did he do?
He was a "Page"
He served his Knight
How were the lives of the Surfs?
They couldn't own any property, move to another area nor marry anyone without the permission of a nobleman.
Freeman weren't free they had to work for a noble
TRUE or FALSE
False
Europeans developed new ways to increase the number of crops they could grow mention the most important.
The Heavy Wheeled Plow, the Horse Collar, and Water/Windpower
Name the people in the four-level caste system from the bottom to the top
Peasants and Surfs
Knights
Lords and Ladies
kings and Queens
When a page turned 14, he became a " "?
What did he serve as?
Squire
He was the Knights apprentice
Describe a Serfs daily life:
they would work 3 days of the week on a nobles land and the rest they would spend Farming their own
Did Freeman get their name because they didn't ow anything to a noble
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What were the benefits of The Heavy Wheeled Plow?
Deeper and faster cuts in dense clay soil.
Which was the most popular fighting event? And in what did it consist on?
The Joust
Two knights on horseback, carrying lances galloped to each other trying to knock each other off.
When the squire became 21 he became a " "?
Who did he serve?
Knight
His people and his Lord
Could Serfs gain their freedom?
They could escape to a town and if they weren't caught in a year they were considered free
Were would the Freeman live?
In very clustered villages around an area called: village green
Which were the benefits of The Horse Collar?
Horses can pull plows faster than Oxen in contrast speeding up the production of food
which are the 5 rules of chivalry?
Honor the church
Obey your lord
Respect woman of noble birth
Help others
Need to be Brave
What had to be done to make a squire into a knight?
The squire would have to train a lot and a CEremony would be performed ( knighting ceremony )
What would Surfs do on Sundays? And certain feast days?
They would go to the church
They would celebrate singing and dancing on the green
Describe their houses :
They were very simple cottages and the poorest people had a single room
Mention the benefits The Europeans gained by using wind and water power:
They could turn grain into flour a lot a faster
in places without rivers windmills could be used to grind grain, pump water and saw wood