🏰 CATEGORY 1: FEUDAL LIFE
In the feudal system, who had more power: a lord or a serf?
Lord
What year was the famous Battle of Hastings?
1066 CE
What powerful institution had a major influence on people's lives during the Middle Ages?
The Christian Church.
Where did most people live during the early part of the Middle Ages?
The countryside.
Who was Charlemagne?
A great French ruler who was crowned Roman emperor by the pope.
What was the name of the system in which land and protection were exchanged for loyalty and services?
Feudalism.
Who fought against William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings?
Harold, The English King
What is a person who travels for religious reasons called?
A pilgrim.
What group became more important as trade and commerce grew?
The middle class.
What was the Magna Carta?
A document that limited the king's power.
Put these in order from highest to lowest power:
Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?
William and Harold both had claims to the English throne, so they fought to determine who would become king of England.
Name one thing monks did during the Middle Ages.
Prayed/worshiped, copied writings, studied, farmed, learned skills, etc.
Name two people who were part of the medieval middle class.
Merchants and craftsmen.
Who was King Henry II?
An important English king who reformed the English legal system.
Name two things a serf did for the lord.
Worked the land, grew crops, cared for livestock, repaired fences/barns, etc.
What military tactic helped the English defend themselves at the beginning of the Battle of Hastings?
They formed a shield wall.
Cathedrals, pilgrimages, and illuminated manuscripts are examples of the influence of what?
The Church.
What is a guild?
An organization of merchants or craftspeople that helped control things such as wages, prices, and the quality of goods.
What was the Domesday Book?
A record/list of people and property in England and what they owed in taxes.
A student says:
“Serfs and lords had the same amount of power because they both lived on the manor.”
Do you agree or disagree? Explain why using evidence about their lives.
Disagree. Lords had much more power. Serfs worked the land and were under the lord's control.
William's army pretended to retreat, and some English soldiers chased them. Why was this a mistake for the English?
The English shield wall broke apart, leaving gaps that the Normans could attack.
Why were monks important in preserving knowledge?
They copied writings from ancient Greek and Roman sources, helping preserve that knowledge.
How did the growth of towns and cities help cause feudalism to disappear?
More people moved away from the countryside to work in towns. As towns grew, people's dependence on local lords decreased and the lord's power changed
Match the person/event to the description:
A. Charlemagne
B. Joan of Arc
C. Domesday Book
D. Bayeux Tapestry
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