The Middle Ages
How long did the Middle Ages last?
1,000 Years
Used to throw stones and dead bodies over the stone walls of the kingdom.
Catapult
How did the plague spread?
Fleas on Rats.
Who was at the very top of Pyramid of Feudalism in Europe, who was the ruler who claimed ownership of the lands?
King
What was chivalry?
The code of conduct that a knight was expected to live by during the Middle Ages.
What is a manor?
A large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages.
Used to protect soldiers as they marched to the edge of the kingdom wall.
Tortoise
What nickname was given to the Bubonic Plague?
The "Black Death"
The King often granted the land to Important _______ who pledged their loyalty by swearing to serve and protect the king.
What is a squire?
A knight in training.
What were the King's main duties toward the people that pledged allegiance to them?
To protect them and their land.
What war-time invention made horses much more valuable in combat?
Saddles & stirrups
How did the Europeans finally stop the spread of the plague?
Cleaned up their cities & died.
A local Servant who worked on Feudal lands or manors and was "bound to the soil".
Serf
Serfs were like slaves, except unlike slaves, they could not __________________.
What were the Middle Ages?
The period of time from the collapse of the Roman Empire (476) til about 1500.
The most effective killing weapon of the middle ages.
The bow
What fraction of Europe's population died as a result of the plague? *Double Jeopardy*
Approximately 50%
Who was at the bottom of the Feudal Pyramid in both Japan and Europe?
Peasants
Who were the soldiers that protected the kingdom?
Knights
Which institution restored order to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
- Roman Catholic Church
Story told about knights throughout the kingdoms of the Middle Ages told of _______________.
A knight defeating a dragon to save the beautiful princess.
Name three symptoms of the bubonic plague.
-Blackish/Red Spots -Fever -Blackening of the Tongue
___________ was an economic system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty or service.
Feudalism
There are two types of Peasants during the Medieval Manor what is the difference between a peasant and a serf?
Freedmen could move around while Serfs are bound to the land.