Societal Hierarchy
The Canterbury Tales
Castle Diaries
Vocabulary
Events and Locations
100

Soldiers of Lords and Ladies, fought on behalf of the kingdom during wartime as high-level officers. Followed chivalry and were appointed for life

What are knights?

100

This was where all the people were going on a pilgrimage 

What is Canterbury?

100

This was the name for someone training to be a squire, and one day, a knight. This was the job of the main character, Toby

What is a Page?

100

This was a large meal that lords would hold during ceremonies

What is a banquet?

100

This was the country where all of the stories we have read take place in

What is England?

200

The everyday people. Lower-class and could not own land. 

Who were Peasants?

200

This is what two knights fought over so much so that they had a fight to the death after being best friends.

What is a woman? (Emily)
200

This sport was what many lords participate in during the Middle Ages. It was very deadly and involved many long speeches.

What is a joust?

200

This person sold forgiveness from God as a secure way to buy your way into heaven

Who is a pardoner?

200

This is another word for the Middle Ages

What is Medieval Times?

300

These were members of the church. Included priests, pardoners, or other religious figures.

Who were clergy?

300

This is what a Reeve does

What is a local judge or magistrate for small crimes?

300

This was who in charge of all the schooling in the castle, and in charge of all religious ceremony

Who was a Chaplain? 

300

This was how you would describe what is bright or dark in a painting, as well as any sources of light

What is value?

300

This was the disease that killed almost a third of everyone in Europe

What is the Black Plague?

400

These were the small rulers of specific areas of the kingdom. Hereditary from father to oldest son. (plus whoever they married)

What were lords and ladies?

400

This is what Oswald hid in when he thought it was the end of the world

What is a barrel?

400

This was a crime that a peasant was accused of and put at risk of execution

What is poaching?

400

This is the term for a shape in a painting that is NOT a normal geometric shape (square, circle, triangle, etc.)

What is an organic shape?

400

This is the name of the city where Toby learned to be a page

What is Strandborough?

500

The name for someone who worked a job and owned a business

Who were Tradesmen?(also accepting Masters)
500

This is what woman most desire

What is the option to choose what they want?

500

This was the name of Toby's cousin who became a knight at the end of the story

Who is Simon?

500

The word for a type of government in which people are ruled by a king or queen

What is a monarchy?

500

This was the years in which the Canterbury Tales were written (within the right century)

What is 1400?