Normans Flashcards
Where did the Norman’s originate?
France
When did the Normans conquer England?
1066
Name three countries the Norman’s controlled
Ireland,France and Italy
What is a peasant/serf?
People who worked on a lords land
Explain the feudal system
King, lords, knights, serfs
Why were castles built in the Middle Ages?
The Norman’s needed a way to control their newly acquired territory and people.
Describe a motte
A motte was a small artificial hill with a wooden tower or keep at the top
Describe a Bailey
A large ditch and bank enclosure witch surrounded the motte
What were the main defensive features of a castle?
Battlements, moat, hills
Why were castles so difficult to capture?
The walls were five meters thick and castles were surrounded by moats making it very hard to capture
How were marriages arranged between nobles?
By the two families often to seal an alliance
What was a solar?
A warm sunny room
What was the role of the lady of the castle?
Instructing the servents and acting for her husband if he’s away
How did the lord spend his time
Maintain order in his lands, ask as a judge and train soilders,
Describe a midevail feast
Held in great hall, beef,pork,mutton,duck,dear were served either farm animals or what the lord had hunted.
