Feudalism in Medieval Times Flashcards
1
Q
Viking Invasions
A
Kings could not protect their people or their land
- people started looking to local rulers for security
2
Q
Manors
A
- supplied almost everything the lord and serfs needed to live
- able to live off of the food and weapons they produced
3
Q
Describe Life in the Medieval manor
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- serfs lived in crowded, small cottages with 2 rooms
- raised crops and livestock & took care of their home and family
- many children died due to sickness and malnutrition
- accepted their life as part of the churches teachings
4
Q
Lord
A
-landowner that granted property (fiefs)
5
Q
Vassal
A
The person receiving and a fief from a lord
6
Q
Feudal Contract
A
The lord’s duty to provide a fief to the vassal
7
Q
Knight
A
mounted horsemen who defended their lord’s land in exchange for land
8
Q
Define Manor
A
The lord’s estate
9
Q
Serf
A
a person forced to work on a plot of land; not slaves
10
Q
Tithe
A
a church tax
