history Flashcards
what was the first castle made from??
wood
why was it build up high??
to see if attackers were coming
why was it located near each other??
to send signals
what was the bailey used for??
workshops,stables,lords soldiers/workers lived there
surrounded by??
a wooden fence
built on??
a river
normans built it because??
they would be safe
they needed a something to proctect people and ??
drawbridge help people cross the moat
what was the main advantage??
quick and cheap to built
it helped there something to see something coming??
defenders attackers
one disadvantage ??
wood could catch on fire
wood is not as something so it would be ??
strong as stone knocked down easy
lord
owned huge amount of land
lady
married at a young age arranged by 2 families
lady main duty
to beir children as heirs
lords duty
maintain his land act as judge and train soldiers
lords free time
hunting hawking held tournaments and events for knight
feast held in ……
great hall
what did they do with meat and fish
salted smoked dried
were spices cheap or dear why ??
dear had to be transported from asia
foot soldiers
pheasents fought with swords and spears
archers
fought with bows arrows longbows and crossbow
knights
minor noble who fought on horse back and swore an outh of chiverly used lanches and swords
at the age 7
he would be fostered learn how to ride a horse use a sword sing/dance taught manners helped the lady serve the lord/lady table
