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The Fuedal System
Churches And Crusades
Castles and battles
Crime and Punishment
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100

why was land important?

Land was very important because it gave people wealth, food and power.

100

what did the church influence?

  • Religion and beliefs
  • Education
  • Laws and morality
  • Important life events such as baptism, marriage and funerals
  • Festivals and holidays
  • Daily behaviour
100

Motte and Bailey Castle

  • Wooden castle.
  • Built on top of a raised mound called a motte.
  • Had an enclosed area called the bailey.
  • Often surrounded by a ditch or defensive wooden fence.

Advantages:

  • Quick and relatively cheap to build.
  • Raised position made it easier to defend.
  • Could be built soon after conquering territory.

Disadvantages:

  • Wood could burn.
  • Wooden defences were weaker than stone.
  • Could be vulnerable to fire and powerful attacks.
100

what are the Methods of determining guilt or innocence?

Trial by Ordeal

Trial by Jury

Trial by Combat


100

how many wives did henry the 8th have?

6

200

what was life like as a peasant?

  • Worked long hours farming.
  • Lived in simple houses.
  • Had limited freedom.
  • Life could be difficult because harvests could fail and diseases were common.


200

Why was Jerusalem important?

Jerusalem was extremely important to Christians because it was associated with important events in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

200

Stone Keep Castle

  • Large central stone tower called a keep.
  • Thick stone walls.
  • Small windows.
  • Often surrounded by a curtain wall.

Advantages:

  • Much stronger than wooden castles.
  • Stone was difficult to burn.
  • Thick walls provided protection.

Disadvantages:

  • Expensive to build.
  • Took a long time to construct.
  • The keep could still be surrounded by attackers.
200

what is ordeal by fire?

An accused person would have to pick up and carry a piece of red- hot iron and walk three steps. The burned hand would then be bandaged. 

If the hand had not healed (or begun to heal) after three days, the person was considered guilty. This was determined by a member of the church.

This ordeal was used for all members of society if accused of a crime. 

200

what are the seven dwarfs from snow white called?

Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey.

300

Name the Fuedal Heirachy from most important to least important

king

noble/lord

knights

peasants/surfs

300

what were crusades?

The Crusades were a series of military campaigns, mainly involving European Christians travelling to the eastern Mediterranean.

300

Concentric Castle

  • Multiple layers of defensive walls.
  • Inner and outer walls.
  • Towers placed around the walls.
  • Often included features such as gates, moats and battlements.

Advantages:

  • Extremely difficult to attack.
  • Attackers had to break through multiple layers.
  • Defenders could attack from towers and walls.

Disadvantages:

  • Extremely expensive.
  • Required lots of workers and resources.
  • Took a long time to build.
300

Which animal was famously put on trial, dressed in human clothes, and executed for a crime in 1386 France?

a pig.

400

What is fuedalism?

Feudalism was a system where people were organised into different levels of society.

400

what did the church do to get money?

 owned large amounts of land and collected tithes, which were payments made by Christians to support the Church.

400

Why did castle designs change?

Castle designs became stronger as attack technology improved.

For example:
Motte & Bailey → Stone Keep → Concentric Castle

As attackers developed better weapons and siege techniques, castles needed stronger walls and more complicated defensive systems.

400

what is a cumulonimbus?

a thunderstorm(cloud)

500

what was life like as a knight?

  • Trained from a young age in fighting and horsemanship.
  • Had higher social status than peasants.
  • Could receive land or wealth for their service.
  • Were expected to protect their lord and follow chivalric ideals.
500

what are some positive and negative impacts the crusades have done?


Positive/beneficial impacts for some Europeans:

  • Increased contact between Europe and the Middle East.
  • Trade expanded.
  • Europeans encountered new goods, technologies and ideas.

Negative impacts:

  • Large numbers of people died.
  • Fighting caused destruction and suffering.
  • Relations between Christians and Muslims became more hostile.
  • Jewish communities were also attacked during some Crusades.
  • The Byzantine Empire was weakened, particularly after the Fourth Crusade.
500

what were some battle tactics and weapons used in this time?

1. Siege

An attacking army surrounded a castle and prevented supplies from entering. The goal was often to force defenders to surrender because of hunger or lack of supplies.

2. Battering Ram

A heavy object was used to attack gates or walls. Soldiers could use a protective structure around the ram to reduce the danger from defenders.

3. Siege Tower

A large tower was moved towards the castle wall so attackers could reach the defenders on top of the wall.


500

what is Xanthophobia?

the fear of the color yellow.