Societal Hierarchy
Soldiers of Lords and Ladies, fought on behalf of the kingdom during wartime as high-level officers. Followed chivalry and were appointed for life
What are knights?
This was where all the people were going on a pilgrimage
What is Canterbury?
This was the name for someone training to be a squire, and one day, a knight. This was the job of the main character, Toby
What is a Page?
This was a large meal that lords would hold during ceremonies
What is a banquet?
This was the country where all of the stories we have read take place in
What is England?
The everyday people. Lower-class and could not own land.
Who were Peasants?
This is what two knights fought over so much so that they had a fight to the death after being best friends.
This sport was what many lords participate in during the Middle Ages. It was very deadly and involved many long speeches.
What is a joust?
This person sold forgiveness from God as a secure way to buy your way into heaven
Who is a pardoner?
This is another word for the Middle Ages
What is Medieval Times?
These were members of the church. Included priests, pardoners, or other religious figures.
Who were clergy?
This is what a Reeve does
What is a local judge or magistrate for small crimes?
This was who in charge of all the schooling in the castle, and in charge of all religious ceremony
Who was a Chaplain?
This was how you would describe what is bright or dark in a painting, as well as any sources of light
What is value?
This was the disease that killed almost a third of everyone in Europe
What is the Black Plague?
These were the small rulers of specific areas of the kingdom. Hereditary from father to oldest son. (plus whoever they married)
What were lords and ladies?
This is what Oswald hid in when he thought it was the end of the world
What is a barrel?
This was a crime that a peasant was accused of and put at risk of execution
What is poaching?
This is the term for a shape in a painting that is NOT a normal geometric shape (square, circle, triangle, etc.)
What is an organic shape?
This is the name of the city where Toby learned to be a page
What is Strandborough?
The name for someone who worked a job and owned a business
This is what woman most desire
What is the option to choose what they want?
This was the name of Toby's cousin who became a knight at the end of the story
Who is Simon?
The word for a type of government in which people are ruled by a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
This was the years in which the Canterbury Tales were written (within the right century)