Medieval Europe 10.4
This system of land ownership and duties was the dominant social structure in Medieval Europe, where lords granted land to vassals in exchange for military service and protection.
Feudalism
Life of a peasant was fun and enjoyable?
True/False
False
making a hole in a person’s skull with a drilling tool is called _______
Trepanning
This term refers to the agricultural laborers who were bound to the land and subject to the will of the landowner.
Serfs
This deadly pandemic swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing an estimated one-third of the population.
The Black Death/Bubonic Plague
land that is not planted with crops, so that the quality of the soil improves
Fallow
You float you're guilty if you sink you're innocent.
Ordeal by water
high-ranking members of the Roman Catholic Church
Bishops
The reason why a king decided to eliminate the power of the catholic church in England.
so he could divorce his wife - as she was not successful in producing him an heir.
King who had six wives who were divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.
King Henry VIII
This medieval English king was the reason for the Magna Carta
King John
poorly trained peasants who fought with weapons on foot, usually at the demand of the local noble
Foot Soldier
This battle in 1066 saw William the Conqueror defeat King Harold II, leading to Norman control of England. (pg 255)
Battle of Hastings
How did the plague actually spread?
fleas on rats
name the the three MAIN ordeals?
Ordeal by water
Ordeal by fire
Ordeal by Combat
a wealthy person, connected to the ruling family by rank, title or birth
Noble
List the three humours
yellow bile
black bile
phlegm
blood
how medieval people thought the plague was spread
wrath of god. God punishing people
A Document that ensured a 'rule of law'
Magna Carta
worn by plague doctors (why)