Medieval Geography
Name one River
Po river
Seine river
Rhine river
Danube river
who was at the top of the feudal pyramid
King
who were the key players in the manor system
Lords and peasants/serfs
What was the name of the heavy plow called
Curica
what made knights obsolete
Long bow
what is the name of the sea next to England
North Sea
What is another name for Retainer
Vassal
What was the relationship between serfs and lords
land/protection for work/food
What was the invention called to make sure that horses don't break their neck
Horse collar
what made castles obsolete
Canon
what is the name of the mountains in france
Pyrenees Mountains
Why did Europeans develop the feudal system
Protection from the barbarian invasions
Who would include a large house or castle
Manor
what was put on the horses feet to protect them
Horse shoes
what made the canon work
Gunpowder
Name two Bodies of water
Atlantic ocean
North sea
Black sea
Mediterranean sea
what is controled by local gonvernments
Power
who spent most of their time working in there lords fields
Serfs
what would help the crops grow
crop rotation
who replaced knights
Common people
What is the empire with Paris as its city
France
who were full time warriors
knights
when a knight gets a fief what does he do with it
They need a way to farm it
what did Tandem harvesting do
They would harvest things a certain way
what did the knights start to where
Light armor