Vocabulary
Period in history from A.D. 500s to the 1500s. Also known as the Middle Ages
Medieval
person who lived and worked on the private land of a noble or medieval lord
serf
The bottom level of the feudal society pyramid which has the most people
Serfs/Peasants
How much death did the bubonic plague cause in Europe
1/3 of the population died
Three things always included in a manor are...
Church, fields for agriculture etc., village for serfs/peasants
Self-contained world located on land belonging to a lord. Includes a church, fields, a manor house, etc
Manor
a person, usually a lesser nobleman, who received land and protection from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience and service
vassal
The second to lowest segment on the feudal society pyramid which focuses on providing protection
Knights
Because of the Magna Carta the King had to...
Obey the Magna Carta; the King was no longer the highest authority, the Magna Carta was
How did Manor life differ for lords and serfs?
Peasants and serfs lived in one-room huts, worked all day, and ate the simplest of foods. The lord lived in a comfortable, relatively spacious manor house, performed no physical labor, and feasted on meat and fish
Political and social system made up of four levels with each level providing something to the others
Feudalism
The second to highest section on the feudal society pyramid. Sometimes this segment of society received more loyalty than the king.
Noblemen/Church officials
Became the Emperor of Rome as a reward from the Pope for putting down a rebellion waged against the Pope; also was a dedicated Christian
Charlemagne
After the bubonic plague many people moved out of manors and here
cities
A disease that killed more than a third of Europe's population during the Middle Ages
Bubonic plague
The top segment of the feudal society pyramid.
King
The Bubonic Plague lead to the growth of towns by...
After the bubonic plague killed about a third of Europe's workforce, those who survived were in great demand by employers who offered increased wages
weapon that allowed archers to fire arrows
longbow
TRUE or FALSE The Crusades were religious wars where the Christians were able to accomplish their goal in the end
FALSE: the Crusades achieved very little