Monarchy
Who occupied the highest position in society?
The king
What is the role of nobility?
to protect society
What is the most important building in a town or city?
the church
Who owned most of the land in the middle ages?
nobility and clergy
Who is a person skilled at making objects by hand?
Artisan
What was the purpose of the coronation ceremony?
To validate the kings sacrality/holiness
Give me examples of nobles.
dukes, marquis, counts
What was the purpose of church bells?
Bells announced mass, warned of danger and called neighbourhood meetings
Were free peasants or serfs legally bound to a lord?
Who are the people accompanying a monarch or other high-ranking person?
court
Give me four examples of royal insignia.
Gold ring
Sceptre
Crown
Sword
Cloak
Who were the knights?
They were nobles who were dedicated to the defense of the population
Who is at the top of the christian hierarchy?
the pope
What did peasants do all day? What were some of their jobs?
Work...
Clergy are the representatives of the church. Who are the people in the clergy?
Bishops, priests, monks
What is a fiefdom?
Territory owned by a nobleman who governs with total freedom in the name of King
What was the main function of noblewomen? What was the importance of marriage? What were some of their roles?
to marry and have children to ensure the continuation of the lineage
household management, educated their children, made clothes
List three of the christian obligations
Pray every day
Go to Mass on Sunday
Fast during Lent
Confess once a year
Take communion at Easter.
What was the role of a peasant in relation to their lord?
The peasants had to work a certain number of days on the lord’s land, give him part of the harvest and contribute towards the maintenance of the castle and communal services.
Who receives entailed property?
Explain the pact of vassalage.
The homage, in which the vassal knelt before the king and promised to be loyal and provide him with military and economic help.
The investiture, in which the king gave a fiefdom to a vassal.
List three parts of the castle and explain their function and importance.
Bedroom, chapel, great hall, blacksmiths, patrol path, store and cellar, servants quarters, well, moat, guard post, etc.
Explain the difference between higher clergy and lower clergy?
Higher clergy formed by bishops, abbots and cardinals who belonged to noble families and also could be feudal lords. Lower clergy were the rest of the clergy: priests, monks, friars and nuns.
Explain the peasants' daily life?
Peasants usually lived in small villages. They had small huts for them and their animals. The father was the head of the family. Peasants were self-sufficient. They had really bad living conditions. (lack of food, illnesses, etc…)
How do nobility receive their title?
They are inherited or given by royal decree