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Feudalism and more Flashcards

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feudalism

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a political and economic system which focuses on personal loyalties and holding of land

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fief

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plot of land or what is given to peasants, vassals by lord

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loyalties of lord/king

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fief, protection, and to hear complaints in an open court

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loyalties of vassal

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to do homage, fealty, military service, give counsel, and make payments of food

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land inheritance

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hereditary: passed down to oldest son

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shield tax

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scutage; buy your way out of military service

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investiture

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ceremony that feudal contract is cased on where vassal pledges loyalty and king gives symbol

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peace of god

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no feudal warfare on Church property, fugitives can receive sanctuary, protection

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truce of God

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no fighting on certain days and holidays

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knight

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mounted warrior

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tournament

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mock battle

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castles

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medieval stronghold owned by lords and nobles

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noblewomens role

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lady of manor, while husband away took over duties

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chivalry

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a code of conduct which combined Christian values with virtues of a warrior

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troubadours

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wandering poets

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knight training

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age 7- page, began learning basics and armor care
age 14- squire, learned how to use weapons and observed the lord in war
age 21- dubbed knight, ceremony

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characteristics of a knight

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courageous, strong, loyal, well mannered, honorable, respectful, chivalrous

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advantages of feudalism

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sets limits to power, protects people, revives idea of law and order

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disadvantages

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prejudiced against certain people, stuck where you are, nobles sometimes ignored obligations, lots of wars, division of land

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chainmail

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armor

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mace

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club with spikes

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scabbard

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sheath of a sword

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hilt

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handle of a sword

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joust

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part of a tournament

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sword

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one of knight’s most prized possessions

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manor

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lords estate

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serfs

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farmers bound to the land

28
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where did the normans invade in 1066

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england

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king killed at battle of hastings

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Herald

30
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king william’s title

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William the conquerer

31
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surrounded ring forts

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sharp stones

32
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great grandson of william the conquerer

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King henry 2

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defense mechanisms of castle

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murder holes, arrow slits, moat, surrounding walls

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siege

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a method of defeating a castle where the purpose is to wait it out

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dangers of siege for attackers

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disease, restlessness, mercenaries

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keep/donjon

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tower as last resort where king/ lord and queen would go in case of attack

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inner bailey

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inner wall and courtyard surrounding

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outer bailey

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outer wall and courtyard surrounding castle

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portcullis

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heavy sliding gate that lowers

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attackers strategies

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siege, ask for surrender, catapults/trebouchers, scale walls, cut off water supply

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carcassone

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castle with lots of walls within each other; concentric ring defense system

42
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Eleanor birth year

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1122

43
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eleanor death year

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1204

44
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Eleanor important facts

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married twice, had court famous for vassals courtly love toward her, used courtly love to win loyalty, queen of france and then england

45
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4 components of courtly love

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  1. love is illegitimate or seemingly impossible
  2. man is submissive to the lady
  3. man must work hard and earn her love
  4. there are rules that have to be mastered

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