Medieval Context Flashcards
Between what years was Richard 1 king?
1189-1199
Between what years was John King?
1198-1216
What was the name of the total area of land that Richard and John controlled?
The Angevin Empire
What was the king of England also king of in 1199? John lost this in 1204
Normandy
What was the hierarchy (order) of the feudal system?
Kings, barons,knights and peasants
What were you if you were a vassal?
The subject/servant of someone higher than you in the feudal system
What was doing homage?
Doing a service and being loyal to someone higher up the feudal system.
What was the whole feudal system based on?
You got land if you were loyal and did homage by doing your service.
What would happen if you weren’t loyal?
Forfeiture: you would forfeit your land.
How established was primogeniture?
Not very. You did not automatically become king if you were the oldest son.
What was usury in medieval England?
When money is lent to someone and owed back with very high interest. Only Jewish people were allowed to lend money to people In this way.
What was a charter?
A stat of rules
What was a crusade?
A religious war
What was an interdict?
A ban on participating in church activity’s like burials feast days and marriages.
What was excommunication?
Getting kicked out of the Catholic Church by the pope and called an enemy of god.
