feudalism Flashcards
List in order the social pyramid
king/queen
lords/vassals
knights/church official
peasants
serfs
definition : In medieval Europe another woman who receive the land from other no woman in return for his service
vassal
definition : Estate granted by a Lord to a vassal
fief
definition: Warrior mounted on horseback
knight
definition : Code of conduct in medieval Europe that required nice to be brave loyal and Honest
chivalry
definition : Self-sufficient estate of a medieval Lord
manor
definition : A peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a land
serf
definition : To have a strong and often bad effect on some thing or someone 
impact
definition : The state of being faithful
loyalty
Describe the life of a king/queen
most high, in charge of everything
describe the life of a lord
treated well, in charge of vassals
descrive the life of a vassal
had fiefs from lords, had large amounts of land, vassals had vassals, service in lords army for a certain # of days and pay taxes to the lord
describe the life of a knight
pleged their loyalty to their Lord in return for land
describe the life of a peasnt
Worked the land, Paid taxes to lords in return for protection food and shelter, Could move to another fief
describe the life of a serf 
Worked the land, Paid taxes to lords in return for protection food and shelter, bound to the land and not allowed to leave
describe the life of a noblewoman
Main role was to marry and have children
What is a palisade
sturdy wooden fence
what were Most of the tools made of
iron
Why did they stop working in December?
The weather would crack the wet mortar
What did they use for the light
During the day they use windows and at night they used oil lamps or candles 
Are they build their house is very close together
To maintain as much grazing and planting land as possible within the walls
They like dogs and cats roaming the halls
They hoped they would control the rodent population
