KRKJ Knowledge Check.

Question 1

What did “doing homage” demonstrate to the person above you in the feudal system?

Answer 1

The different part of the feudal system did “homage” in a different way:

• the barons paid homage by providing knights for knights service. This was 2mitnth in the king’s army and 40days guarding the king’s castles.
• the knights paid image by fighting in the barons army when needed.
• the peasants paid “homage “ by working on the Knights land. this was called labour service and included: working on the land for certain days( this was determined on what type of peasant you were) and gathering the Lord’s harvest (boon work)

Question 2

What was the servitium debitum?

Answer 2

The servitium debitum was the rule that the more land you were given as a baron, the more knights you would have to provide.

Question 3

Describe two features of being a medieval king (4)

Answer 3

In an exam, this would need to be in sentenced form.

1. A monarch had total power and responsibility to run the country ==> the king had to be a strong ruler to enforce the law and ensure the country was safe from attack.
2. The king needed to be itinerant and build relations with his barons ==> In the medieval world communication was poor and people needed to know who their king was.

Question 4

Describe two features of the role and importance of the Church.

Answer 4

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