Castle Life
What kind of person would live in or own a castle?
A noble
Who worked in the castle? Explain what you know.
Servants, guards, solders, and knights
What is a moat?
A body of water dug around the castle to keep it protected and can be full of vicious creatures
When did the crusades begin and when did they end?
1096 to 1291
What is the plague?
A disease that spread around big parts of the world and was very dangerous and killed lots of people
How do you think the noble who was in charge was treated in the castle?
The noble is very wealthy and is very demanding and also is especially treated to what ever he may want.
Who were the people who lived in the village area and were just like slaves and what was there job? Explain it in your own words.
Peasants and they worked all day, lived a very hard life, and lived only about until they were 30.
What were the stables used for?
They were where the horses lived and they had there food and water in there as well
What were the crusades?
A series of religious wars directed by the Pope to reclaim the Holy Land from Islamic rule
How did it spread across the country?
Rats and merchant ships carried the disease from place to place and it is very catchy
What did they eat?
vegetables, fish, meat, and bread
Who protects the castle and fight in battles to protect it and the ruler who lives in it? Explain them in your own words.
Knights and guards
What were the towers used for?
They were used for defending the castle from attack
How many major expeditions were carried out during the crusades?
There were 8 major expeditions
What is the real name of the plague?
The Black Death or the Bubonic Plague
What kind of chores did the servants have to do?
swept floors, washed clothes, and dressed the nobles
What is the system of government called?
The feudal system
What is a dungen and why did they use it?
It is a jail and they used it to keep the bad guys as prisoners in there if they were being bad like stealing or murdering
When did Jerusalem fall to Christian Crusaders?
July of 1099
How many people in Europe died from the Plague?
Over 20,000,000 people died from the Plague
What is it like to live in a castle today?
Today we use palaces instead of castles. They look like castles, but there is a difference between the 2 and palaces are used to be the home of royalty and is not used for battles and protection from attacks like they used to be used for
Who was second in charge of a castle?
The Steward
What is the chapel?
A place where all of the castle residents would worship
When did the Muslims recapture Jerusalem?
How do we handle the plague today in life?
In life today it is very unlikely for people to get the plague, but even if you do there is a special medicine to get rid of it