Feudal System Flashcards
1
Q
Who was at the top?
A
The king
2
Q
What was the largest group?
A
Peasants
3
Q
What did the king give to nobles in return for loyalty?
A
Land
4
Q
What did most peasants do for work?
A
Farmers
5
Q
What type of peasants were not allowed to leave their land without permission?
A
Villeins
6
Q
Who was just below the king?
A
Nobles/Barons
7
Q
Which group would fight and raise an army, for the king?
A
Knights
8
Q
What are freemen?
A
Peasants who could move around and work any land.
9
Q
How did William find out about the population of England and land ownership?
A
Domesday book
10
Q
What was the compensation paid to the family of a murdered victim?
A
Weregild
