The People
Who owned all of the land and controlled the people around them?
The King
What is the name of the structure of society in medieval times?
Feudalism / the feudal system
What do you call a group of women who devoted their lives to the Church?
nuns
What were the two types of peasants?
Freemen and serfs
Galen's four humours are: Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and ____________?
blood
What was the first stage of becoming a craftsman?
apprentice
What were the first wooden castles called?
Motte and Bailey castles
Name a monastery in Ireland
Skellig Michael, Clonmacnoise, Glendalough, etc.
What was the code of rules about how knights should behave called?
Chivalry
How did the Black Death spread through Europe?
Fleas on rats
What competitive event did knights partake in to entertain the people and win money?
Jousting
What is the name of the method where they planted crops in different fields each year?
Crop rotation
What is a cloister?
A covered walkway in a monastery
What did Barons / bishops give to the knights in return for their loyalty?
Land
during an attack on a castle, the attackers sometimes dug under the walls to get inside. What was this called?
Tunnelling / undermining
What is the second stage of becoming a knight?
A squire
What is the gridded gate that protected a castle during an attack?
portcullis
What was a monk's haircut called?
Tonsure
If someone accuses someone else of a rime, they can challenge them to a one-on-one fight. What is this called?
Trial by combat
What new type of church architecture was created during the Middle Ages?
Gothic architecture
What was a female member of the noble class called?
A Lady
What are the names of the first 'trade unions' (when all craftsmen were in the same organisation).
Guilds
Where did monks eat?
A refectory
When accused of a crime, some people are put through torture to test their innocence. This is a trial by ____________?
Ordeal
What were peasant houses made from?
Wattle and daub/mud