Various Vocab
An armed warrior during the Middle Ages; they often fought on horseback.
Knight
Term for the design on a knightâs shield and clothing that helps identify them (you all created one).
Coat of Arms or Family Crest
A "unfree" peasant tied to the land of a manor. They were a part of fief that a noble received under the feudal contract.
Serf
Teacher Sam's family's dog is named...
Lucy
Term for a ranking system that shows who is higher or lower.
Hierarchy
(Pronounced "hi-rark-ee")
Term for the land granted by the liege lord to their vassals in exchange for loyalty and service.
Fief
A term for craftspeople who knew a special skill (carpenters, smiths, shoemakers, etc.)
Artisan
Tr. Sam's favorite pro football team is the...
Green Bay Packers
Another word for farmer; they were 80-90% of the population of Europe during the Middle Ages.
Peasant
A ruler, such as a queen or king
Monarch
People born to higher rank or status during the middle ages; they owned most of the land.
Nobles or Nobility
Rome is currently the capital of which European country?
Italy
Term for a large estate, including farmland and villages, held by a lord.
Manor
The higher (or superior) person in the feudal exchange
Liege lord
The 3 things a lord gave to the serfs living on the lord's manor.
Protection
Basic government
Land to farm
Name at least two reasons for the fall of the western Roman Empire.
Corrupt rulers; civil wars among emperors; high taxes; the empire was too large; invasions by Germanic "barbarian" tribes
These two words are opposites. One means higher in rank or status; the other means lower in rank or status.
Lower = Inferior
The lesser (or inferior) person in the feudal exchange
Vassal
The two things that peasants owed the lord of the manor.
Labor (working 1 day per week on the lord's land), and food from their farms
Name at least two contributions of Roman civilization we still see today.
Our alphabet; Latin-based words in many languages and in science, law and medicine; our calendar & days of the week; architecture like domes & arches; use of concrete or cement; sports stadiums; our system of government (republic)