feudal system

Question 1

knight service

Answer 1

• 2 months serving the kings army

- 40 days defending barons castle

Question 2

labour service

Answer 2

• responsible for harvesting the crops to feed the country

- expected to ‘boon-work’ at certain times of year when crops needed to be harvested

Question 3

three types of peasants

Answer 3

freemen = pay rent to live on land 
cottars = cottage and work certain days of the week
villeins = property of the overlord

Question 4

the duties of a king

Answer 4

• protect the country from enemies

- use justice wisely, look for advice to make decisions

Question 5

rituals of being a king

Answer 5

• crown wearing three times a year, gloucester, winchester and london
• being anointed with holy oils to prove the divine right to rule.

Question 6

primogeniture and itinerancy

Answer 6

• itnerancy: king would move his court around the country to show his power
• primogeniture: the first born king was always going to be king

Question 7

how much power the church had

Answer 7

• 20% of land in the feudal system

- the pope was head of the church

Question 8

the role the church played in ppls lives

Answer 8

• feast days, spiritual care and reading the bible in latin

- tithe: 10% tax to the church

Question 9

key moments with the church

Answer 9

1208: england placed under an interdict
1209: john excommunicated
1213: john makes the pope his feudal overlord

Question 10

feudal overlord; vassal; homage; forfeiture

Answer 10

boss; employee/subject; oath of loyalty; losing land bc you didn’t pay homage.