Medieval Geography
what city is closest to the seine river?
paris
Who was at the top of the pyramid?
King
what is a manor?
a large land owned by a knight or lord
what invention was made to help horses feet?
horseshoes
what was the use of cannons?
destroyed castles
what two bodies of water border london?
north sea, atlantic ocean
How did they organize their territories?
Lord
Knights
Serfs
What did peasant women do on the manor system?
Worked to support their families
what were the two types of mills invented
windmills, watermills
what were some advantages of the long bow?
larger arrows, fly faster, goes farther, and more accurate
what city is in the papal states?
rome
what was the name of code that the knights were expected to live by?
chivalry
what did noblewomen do on the manor system?
ran manor households and supervised servants
what invention allowed horses to work?
horse collars
who was the longbow used by?
common people
what body of water does the danube river lead into?
black sea
is the feudal system a centralized government or a decentralized government?
decentralized
what did the peasants have to give knights in order to farm on their land?
food or other payment
what was another name for the heavy plow
carruca
what is one thing people usually used gun powder for?
cannons
what mountains are closest to the danube river?
carpathian mountains
what age did boys have to start training to be a knight?
seven
what did the serfs need in order to leave their land?
the lords permission
what were two types of plows?
iron plow, heavy plow
what could the longbow do?
pierce armor of knights