Manor Economy
needed people to work their land and in return he promised food and protection
What is a lord?
Started after the death of Charlemagne
What is Feudalism?
inside the castle walls was this; a tower with thick walls where the people lived
What is a keep?
created along the trade routes and by the trade fairs
What are new towns?
an attempt to rescue the Holy Land
What is a crusade?
lived a tough life, working the land
What is a peasant and serf?
people exchanged their labor for protection
What is Feudalism?
allowed knights to shoot arrows at attackers while being protected
What is an arrow loop?
associations of merchants that dominated city life
what are guilds?
Muslims and Christians
Who were fighting in the crusades over the Holy Land?
they were well trained and offered protection to their Lord
What is a knight?
an event that Knights practiced their skill in front of an audience
What is a tournament?
allowed people to enter the castle during peaceful times
What is a drawbridge?
represented one craft
What is a craft guild?
crusaders gained control over the Holy Land and territory was divided into smaller regions
What was the result of the 1st Crusade?
land given to a Vassal
What is a fief?
rules of behavior that governed how knights were to act
What is chivalry?
made it difficult for enemies to get close to the castle
What is a moat?
the areas of the map that the trade routes connected
What is Europe, Asia and the Middle East?
popes and monarchs grew more powerful
What was one impact of the crusades on Europe?
could have fiefs from different Lords
What is a Vassal?
the role that benefits from feudalism
Who are nobelmen, lords and kings?
when an attacking armies surrounded and prevented anyone from entering or leaving
What is to lay siege?
a written document that explained the rights and responsibilities of the people living in these new towns
What is a charter?
As Crusaders brought back goods, what created a thriving economy
What was the demand for items increased?