Towns and Other
Who could be asked to catch an escaping criminal in a town during the Middle Ages?
anyone
What two groups of people had the least amount of power during the Middle Ages?
serfs and freemen
About how many soldiers fought for the English?
7,000
What did serfs eat for breakfast?
rye bread and water
How many stages were there in becoming a knight?
3
people were given land as a form of payment
Who became king after the Battle of Hastings?
King William (William the Conqueror)
About how many soldiers fought for the Normans?
10,000
Where did monks live and work?
monastaries
What was the first step to becoming a knight?
becoming a page
What event led to the start of the Middle Ages?
the fall of the Roman Empire
Who led the English during the Battle of Hastings?
King Harold
Where did the Battle of Hastings take place?
Senlac Hill
How did the Black Death start and how much of the population died from it?
it started from the fleas from rats
one-third of the population died from it
Knights were respected by others. True or false?
true
What was land that was given to people called?
fiefs
Who became king after the Battle of Hastings? What day was he crowned king of England in 1066?
King William, on Christmas Day in 1066
Why were the English tired when they arrived for the battle?
They had to travel over 200 miles
What terms refers to the expectations on how a knight should behave?
chivalry
Knights protected their lords and ________________ .
weaker members of society
Name three things that castles had for protection.
answers may vary
answers may vary
What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
a long piece of cloth that shows the Battle of Hastings
What was pottage?
grain stew with a small piece of fish or meat
What were mock battles between knights called? Why did people attend these?
jousting matches, people attended them for entertainment