Introduction
William the Conqueror’s victory at this battle introduced England to a new social system
What is the Battle of Hastings?
They are called “fiefs”.
What are parcels of land called in the feudal system?
These were self-sufficient and usually had a church, a mill, a blacksmith’s shop and a tannery.
What is a manor village?
These people provide all the labour on a manor but had the lowest standard of living.
What are serfs and freeholders?
This was duty, and the Tenant-in-Chief could take back the manor if this happened.
What would happen if the Lord and Lady died childless?
Its main purpose was to support the lord, who was also a knight.
What is the manor?
It refers to the loyalty someone in the feudal system shows to those above them in the social system.
What is “fealty?”
The lands and orchards around the manor house that the lord of the manor kept.
What is the demesne?
These people were considered part of the property and could not come and go as they pleased.
What are serfs?
These people are singers who occasionally visited and performed for the lord and lady.
Who are troubadors?
It is a social system based on land, loyalty and religious faith, but was primarily a military arrangement.
What is feudalism?
These are people who receive land in exchange for military service.
What are knights?
This is the name for the people who managed manor estates and took care of day-to-day affairs.
Who are bailiffs?
Any produce left over after they had fed their families and paid their lord.
What were serfs allowed to sell?
These were about land, power and the good of the family.
What was most important in the marriages between the children of nobles?
They are Vikings who settled in France and became French.
Who are the Normans?
The king, or person at the top of the feudal pyramid.
What is a monarch?
They had farming lands, woodlands, common pasture and at least one village.
What did each manor have?
Weaving cloth, making clothes, brewing beer, baking bread, cooking meals, preserving food for winter, gathering firewood, collect nuts, berries and herbs, keep a garden, take care of kids.
What work did a woman do in the Middle Ages?
The lord of the manor was also one of these, and as such had many obligations.
Who is a tenant?
This is the time period from William the Conqueror’s victory (in 1066) until the 1300s.
When were the High Middle Ages? (Otherwise known as “medieval” times)
They are people who have pledged their loyalty to someone higher on the feudal pyramid.
What are vassals?
Special grass to make roofs for buildings.
What is thatching?
They are things like lice, fleas and bedbugs, which were common in people’s homes.
What are vermin?
They slept near the bed of their lord and lady.
Where did servants sleep in a manor?