Life in the Castle
Medieval Life and Culture
Characters in the Story
Medieval Warfare and Defense
Tobias’s Adventures
100

The castle that Tobias lives in when he is training to be a page. 

What is Strandeborough?

100

This event takes place during the summer when the knights practice their skills in front of the castle.

What is a joust or tournament?

100

This Page helps to guide Tobias through daily life in the castle and offers advice.

Who is Mark?

100

This is the purpose of a castles high stone walls.

To provide protection from invaders. 

100

This is the event Tobias eagerly anticipates at the beginning of the journal. Out of all the pages, obnly he is allowed to participate in it. 

What is the hunt? 

200

This individual is in charge of kitchen and food preparation.

Who is the Cook?

200

In medieval times, this social class was the most important in the feudal system.

What is Noble class or rank?

200

This individual meets Tobias when he is found poaching fish from the royal waters of the castle. He is later thrown in gaol.

Who is David?

200

The name of the weapon used by the castle defenders to launch large stones at attackers.

What is a catapult?

200

Tobias has a dream of becoming this type of medieval figure/rank.

What is a knight?

300

In order to become a knight, Tobias must first become this after he is done with his training as a page. 

What is work as a SQUIRE?

300

This individual served as an assistant to a knight.

What is a Squire?

300

This is the nickname that Tobias gives the physician. 

Who is Dr. Leach?

300

This is the term for the narrow passageway that guards use to shoot arrows from the castle walls.

 What is a bow slit or arrow slit?

300

Tobias almost does this when he falls asleep while writing. 

What is catch his room/bed on fire?

400

The Chaplain does this more in winter than any other time. 

What is beat the students?

400

This is the name of the targets that they use for archery practice.

What are the butts?

400

This individual only visits the castle twice a year to deal with crime and punishment of prisoners and lawbreakers. 

Who is the King's judge?

400

In the event of a siege, this is the structure where the castle inhabitants can take refuge.

What is the keep?

400

Tobias begs his Aunt to help out with this, but she is reluctant to let him, stating that his rank/class makes it so he should not "lower" himself to this task. 

What is help with the wheat harvest/boon-work?

500

This individual was "no peasant girl" as Tobias thought and serves as a companion to Aunt Elizabeth.

Who is Isbel?

500

On this day, ill fortune follows any that starts on these two unlucky days in the month.

What is an Egypty day?

500

This individual is vocal about David's punishment and says: 

"Hell's teeth!" He shouted, "Shall we never stop these outrages?" 

after David is freed.

Who is the Reeve?

500

This defensive feature of the castle is designed to prevent enemies from getting too close to the walls.

What is a moat?