Feudal System
In the feudal system, this group owned and controlled the land.
Lords
What year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
1066
“The butterfly emerged from its cocoon.” What does emerged mean?
Came out/appeared
How were most meats prepared in castles—roasted, baked, or boiled?
roasted
Trade increased → people moved here.
Towns
A system where people exchanged land for service and loyalty. In this system, a king or lord gave land to nobles and knights
Feudalism
Who became King of England after winning the Battle of Hastings?
King William I
The pope leads the Catholic Church through the ________.
Papacy
Why did wealthy people eat poultry meat less often?
They wanted the eggs that came from chickens.
Markets allowed people to do this on market day.
Buy different foods
Who had the least power: nobles, middle class, or serfs?
Serfs
Why did people build castles and train knights?
To protect King/Queen, Rivalries and wars with other nations
If workers restore a playground, what are they doing?
repairing/putting it back the way it was
What is pottage?
A thick soup or stew with a piece of meat.
Why did spices cost so much?
They came form faraway places
Give one difference between the life of a lord and a serf.
Serfs: Small houses, worked sun up to sundown, have very little clothes and had to grow their own food.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It limited the Kings power, follow the law of the land. It also made him have to consult with other people to pass laws
What does pestilence mean?
A deadly disease
What is a trencher?
A plate made from stale bread.
What did common people grow to flavor food when they couldn't afford spices?
Herbs, garlic and onions
Growth of towns caused two problems. Name one.
Diseases spread or Fires occurred easily.
True or False: King John happily accepted Magna Carta.
False
An apprentice helps someone to learn a trade. True or False?
True
What did common people eat?
Pottage, simple vegetables, bread, grew their own foods
Which detail best supports that castle meals were different than villager meals?
Meat was mostly a luxury for the wealthy.