the earliest form of castles built completely from scratch by the Normans
What is Motte and Bailiey castles
100
the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages, and it had its own laws and large coffers.
What is The Catholic Church
100
grew out of the liturgy, beginning in about the eleventh century
What is Medieval drama
100
would be heated to sear the tortured individual’s flesh
What is pincers (tongs)
200
This had to be sworn on before the king was given any land.
What is an Oath
200
central feature, with thick walls and few windows. Entrance was by stone steps leading to the first floor.
What is The Stone Keep
200
tended to the sick and indigent and, if he was able, taught Latin and the Bible to the youth of the village.
What is The village priest
200
critical aspects of medieval religious life and, towards the end of the Middle Ages, secular life as well.
What is Art and Music
200
used torture and their methods were much more extreme than those of the Church.
What is Secular courts
300
kept as much of the land as they wished for their own personal use and distributed the rest to villeins (serfs).
What is the Knights
300
developed in the 12th and 13th Centuries and offered the best protection against attack.
What is The Concentric castle
300
sat on the king's council and played leading roles in government.
What is Church leaders
300
essential part of church services.
What is Singing without instruments
300
a devise was fitted over one’s thumb then by way of a screw mechanism increased pressure was applied to the thumb joint.
What is thumb screw
400
had to provide the Knight with free labour, food and service whenever it was demanded, had no rights, and very poor
What is the Villeins
400
The space between the two walls in the Concentric castle
What is The Death Hole
400
came from humbler backgrounds and often had little education.
What is Parish priests
400
Two people were required to play this stringed instrument--one to turn the crank and the other to play the keys.
What is the organistrum or symphony (hurdy gurdy)
400
dealt with all but the most serious crimes
What is The manorial court
500
The system had been used in France by the Normans from the time they first settled there in about 900AD. It was a simple, but effective system, where all land was owned by the King.
What is The Feudal System
500
a large wooden fence that surrounds a castle.
What is A palisade
500
went to the monastery church eight times a day in a routine of worship that involved singing, chanting, and reciting prayers from the divine offices and from the service for Mass.
What is Monks
500
performed with costumes and musical instruments and at first took place directly outside the church
What is Dramas
500
would fight (usually to the death) in combat with their accuser. The winner of the battle would be considered to be in the right.