The Knight’s Tale
This is the first stage of becoming a knight, usually beginning at age seven.
What is a Page?
This was the foundation on which all social life in the Middle Ages depended.
What is land-holding?
This official was the superintendent of the serfs and oversaw their daily work.
Who is the Bailiff?
Chivalry was essentially this type of "order" during the Middle Ages.
What is a military order?
I have a neck but no head, two arms but no hands. I’m with you at school, but I never learn a thing
What is a shirt?
At ages 14-16, a young man reached this second stage of training, serving as a personal attendant to a knight.
What is a Squire?
These were the three main parts of the "Three-Field System" used for crop growth
What are the Winter, Summer, and Fallow fields?
This high-ranking official was the chief administrator who made sure the lord's various manors were running properly.
Who is the Seneschal?
The ideals of chivalry were essentially based on this religion.
What is Christianity?
I follow you all day long, but when the sun goes down, I’m gone. You can’t catch me, and you can’t touch me.
What is a shadow?
This term refers to the actual ceremony or "act" of being knighted, often following a night-long vigil in a church.
What is the Accolade?
Because society was tied to the land, this type of person was often "pitied or seen as dangerous."
Who is a landless man?
These entertainers were specifically described as "poets of knightly rank."
Who are Troubadours?
Name three of the core virtues of a Chivalrous Knight mentioned in your notes
Service, Loyalty, Fearlessness, Integrity, Courtesy, Chasity, Self-lessness, etc
The more of me there is, the less you see. I flee when the light is struck
What is darkness?
While some were born into noble families, this was a firm rule regarding the status of a knight at birth.
What is "no one was born a knight"?
Unlike a Freeman, this worker belonged to the manor, could not leave without permission, and worked for the lord 3 days a week.
Who is a Serf?
These performers were "of humbler birth" than troubadours but served a similar role as singing poets.
Who are Minstrels?
According to the text, Chivalry provided this type of "influence" in an age that was often rough and violent
What is a civilizing influence?
I have keys but no locks. I have a space but no room. You can "enter," but you can never leave.
What is a keyboard?
This legendary figure’s "elegy" is cited as the standard for knightly character—true in word and deed.
Who is Launcelot?
What was the differnce between lords of "Continental" manors vs. English lords?
What is extravagant continental lords?
These versatile entertainers didn't just sing; they also played instruments and performed tricks.
Who are Jongleurs?
These were the two main groups a knight was sworn to protect.
Who are the Church and those in distress (the weak)?
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. I tremble in the wind, but I have no fear.
What is a candle?