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Norman England - Key Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Chivalry

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A code of behaviour for medieval knights, emphasising bravery and good manners

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Croft

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An area of land surrounding a peasant’s dwelling, used to grow crops or keep livestock

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Demesne

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Land kept by a lord, which peasants were obliged to farm on his behalf

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Baron

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The highest rank of medieval society, ruling land directly on behalf of the king

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Bayeux

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Tapestry A 70-metre long embroidered cloth depicting William of Normandy’s conquest of England

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Bishop

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A Christian clergyman with authority over a large number of priests and churches

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Manor

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The house at the centre of a medieval lord’s

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Conquest

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Taking control of a place or people through military force

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Disembowel

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To cut someone open and remove their internal organs

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Domesday Book

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A book commissioned by William the Conqueror detailing the possessions of every settlement in England

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Exile

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Being forced to live outside your native country, typically for political reasons

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Pottage

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A stew of vegetables and grains, eaten by peasants for their main meal

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Fealty

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A pledge of loyalty from a feudal vassal to their lord

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Feudal system

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The structure of medieval society, where land was exchanged for service and loyalty

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Heir

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A person set to inherit property or a title, often used to mean next in line to the throne

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Hereditary

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Passed through a family, from parents to their children

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Hierarchy

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A form of social organisation where people are ranked according to status or power

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Homage

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The practice of giving an annual payment to your Lord to show that you are their vassal

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Huscarls

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The professional bodyguard of Anglo-Saxon kings

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Illegitimate

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Not recognised as lawful; once used to describe someone born of unmarried parents

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Knights

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Soldiers on horseback who belonged to the nobility

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Lord

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A general term for a medieval landholder, or a member of the peerage today

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Monarch

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A royal head of state; can be a king, queen or emperor

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Strip farming

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The division of large fields into many narrow strips worked by different peasants

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Steward

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Servant who looked after the lord’s manor on his behalf.

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Motte-and-bailey castle

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A simple fortification with an artificial hill and a defensive courtyard

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Noble

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Member of the nobility, with land and titles that pass through the generations

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Normans

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People from a region in northern France, who were descended from Viking invaders

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Oath

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A solemn promise, often said to be witnessed by God

30
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Omen

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An event that is thought to foretell the future, perhaps as a message from God

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Peasant

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The lowest member of medieval society, usually a farm labourer

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Royal blood

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Those who are blood relatives of a ruling monarch

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Subject

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A member of a country or territory under the rule of a monarch

34
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Vassal

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Anyone who was below you in medieval society, and had to call you ‘my lord’

35
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Tithe

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A medieval tax, paying one-tenth of all farm produce to the Church

36
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Wattle and Daub

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Woven sticks, covered in a mixture of mud, clay, animal dung and horsehair

37
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A code of behaviour for medieval knights, emphasising bravery and good manners

A

Chivalry

38
Q

An area of land surrounding a peasant’s dwelling, used to grow crops or keep livestock

A

Croft

39
Q

Land kept by a lord, which peasants were obliged to farm on his behalf

A

Demesne

40
Q

The highest rank of medieval society, ruling land directly on behalf of the king

A

Baron

41
Q

Tapestry A 70-metre long embroidered cloth depicting William of Normandy’s conquest of England

A

Bayeux

42
Q

A Christian clergyman with authority over a large number of priests and churches

A

Bishop

43
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The house at the centre of a medieval lord’s

A

Manor

44
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Taking control of a place or people through military force

A

Conquest

45
Q

To cut someone open and remove their internal organs

A

Disembowel

46
Q

A book commissioned by William the Conqueror detailing the possessions of every settlement in England

A

Domesday Book

47
Q

Being forced to live outside your native country, typically for political reasons

A

Exile

48
Q

A stew of vegetables and grains, eaten by peasants for their main meal

A

Pottage

49
Q

A pledge of loyalty from a feudal vassal to their lord

A

Fealty

50
Q

The structure of medieval society, where land was exchanged for service and loyalty

A

Feudal system

51
Q

A person set to inherit property or a title, often used to mean next in line to the throne

A

Heir

52
Q

Passed through a family, from parents to their children

A

Hereditary

53
Q

A form of social organisation where people are ranked according to status or power

A

Hierarchy

54
Q

The practice of giving an annual payment to your Lord to show that you are their vassal

A

Homage

55
Q

The professional bodyguard of Anglo-Saxon kings

A

Huscarls

56
Q

Not recognised as lawful; once used to describe someone born of unmarried parents

A

Illegitimate

57
Q

Soldiers on horseback who belonged to the nobility

A

Knights

58
Q

A general term for a medieval landholder, or a member of the peerage today

A

Lord

59
Q

A royal head of state; can be a king, queen or emperor

A

Monarch

60
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The division of large fields into many narrow strips worked by different peasants

A

Strip farming

61
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Servant who looked after the lord’s manor on his behalf.

A

Steward

62
Q

A simple fortification with an artificial hill and a defensive courtyard

A

Motte-and-bailey castle

63
Q

Member of the nobility, with land and titles that pass through the generations

A

Noble

64
Q

People from a region in northern France, who were descended from Viking invaders

A

Normans

65
Q

A solemn promise, often said to be witnessed by God

A

Oath

66
Q

An event that is thought to foretell the future, perhaps as a message from God

A

Omen

67
Q

The lowest member of medieval society, usually a farm labourer

A

Peasant

68
Q

Those who are blood relatives of a ruling monarch

A

Royal blood

69
Q

A member of a country or territory under the rule of a monarch

A

Subject

70
Q

Anyone who was below you in medieval society, and had to call you ‘my lord’

A

Vassal

71
Q

A medieval tax, paying one-tenth of all farm produce to the Church

A

Tithe

72
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Woven sticks, covered in a mixture of mud, clay, animal dung and horsehair

A

Wattle and Daub

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