Medieval Geography
What is the body of water that portugal borders
Atlantic ocean
Was Feudalism decentralized?
Yes
What was the lowest class of people on a manor?
Serfs
What did they do to make the heavy plow go forward faster
Horse collor
what was the traditional way to fight
With knights
Does the black sea border the Byzantine empire?
Yes
Who was at the second Highest spot on the feudal pyramid.
Lords
Who controlled everything that happened in the manor?
The manor lord
Why was the heavy plow good?
Lots of land could be farmed at onece
What was the traditional way to defend in feudal times
Where is the city of Hamburg located
Holy Roman Empire
What is the feudal contract?
A contract between the Serfs and the Lords where in exchange for food, the Lords offered protection
Who ruled the manor when the lord was off doing battle?
The lord's wife
why were mills helpful
it was energy that was not needed to be worked for
What invention made Knights obsolete
The Longbow
What are two mountain ranges in europe.
Carpathian, Pyrenees, Alps
What was the number one reason feudalism was created?
For protection/ invasions by barbarians
Who was the lowest of the lowest of peasants
Serfs
what is another word for the heavy plow
Caruca
What invention made castles obsolete
Cannons
What is the river that flows through Paris
Seine River
What was the main weapon that brought about the end of Feudalism?
The Longbow
When there was an attack, the ____ came out to defend and the peasants hid in the ________ _______
knights, Lords house, generally made out of stone
What was a water wheel
A wheel on the water
What happened to the knights armor at the end of feudalism
It got lighter