Socials 8 Europe's High Middle Ages 1 William/Feudal

Question 1

For what two reasons was the Battle of Hastings in 1066 a milestone?

Answer 1

1. it was the first time the mounted, armored knight became the deadliest fighter in Europe. 2. Norman Feudalism was introduced into England by William the Conqueror

Question 2

What are the three important facets of Feudalism?

Answer 2

Feudalism is a system based on land, loyalty and religious faith

Question 3

What were the Middle Ages?

Answer 3

The middle ages were the centuries that followed the Battle of Hastings

Question 4

What was the center of feudal life?

Answer 4

the center of feudal life was the manor

Question 5

What is a manor?

Answer 5

The manor is a self-sufficient community where most people live out their lives as serfs or free landowners

Question 6

What role did religion and church play in manor life?

Answer 6

Church and religion were central to life on a manor

Question 7

What was the main purpose of a manor?

Answer 7

The main purpose of a manor was to support a knight, who was the lord of the manor.

Question 8

What was the first thing William the Conqueror did?

Answer 8

He took land away from the British earls and gave them to Norman knights.

Question 9

What area of England did William the Conqueror give Knight Barlow?

Answer 9

William gave Knight Barlow the entire North West of England as a prize for being his right hand guy during the Battle of Hastings

Question 10

How was feudalism different from what the British knew?

Answer 10

The British were free people living in free villages.

Question 11

How did the British feel about this new feudalism?

Answer 11

The resisted strongly, but William suppressed all opposition and by five years feudalism was throughout all of England.

Question 12

What are the three ‘f’s of the Feudal system?

Answer 12

the three ‘f’s of the Feudal system are Fief, fealty and faith

Question 13

What is a fief?

Answer 13

a fief is a piece of land, an estate given by the king

Question 14

what is fealty?

Answer 14

Fealty is loyalty

Question 15

What is faith?

Answer 15

Faith is religion

Question 16

Under feudalism, what was the basis of all wealth?

Answer 16

Land was the basis of all wealth in feudalism.

Question 17

What did knights have to give in exchange for land?

Answer 17

Knights had to give loyalty in exchange for land.

Question 18

How did knights guarantee their loyalty?

Answer 18

The knights swore and oath of loyalty, and religious faith bound their oaths

Question 19

What were the four obligations a knight had to his king?

Answer 19

1. serve in the king’s army for about 40 days a year, 2. supply the king with extra knights if there was a war, 3. serve in the king’s court and give him advice, 4. give the king money on special occasions.

Question 20

Why might a king demand money from a knight?

Answer 20

When his son was knighted or when his daughter was married a king would expect a knight to give him money.

Question 21

What did the king (monarch) give the knight in exchange for loyalty?

Answer 21

The king gave the fief, gave protection and justice, he settled disputes between knights.

Question 22

What is an oath of allegiance?

Answer 22

A ceremonial statement where a knight swore that he would be loyal

Question 23

What is homage?

Answer 23

Homage is a formal acknowledgement of an agreement

Question 24

What is a vassal?

Answer 24

a vassal is a lower status person

Question 25

What is the basis of the feudal system?

Answer 25

the basis of the feudal system is the contract or agreement between lord and vassal

Question 26

What is the feudal contract?

Answer 26

The feudal contract is the agreement between a lord and vassal, if both sides keep the agreement there is peace

Question 27

What is a tenant?

Answer 27

A tenant is a holder of land.

Question 28

what right did the lord of the manor have?

Answer 28

The lord of the manor had the right to take profits from his land

Question 29

What was the difference between a serf and a freeholder?

Answer 29

A freeholder owned a tiny bit of land, they paid a yearly fee to the lord of the manor. Serfs were at the very bottom of the feudal pyramid, they had almost no power, like a piece of property.

Question 30

could the lord of the manor take away a serf’s right to farm the land and live on the manor?

Answer 30

no, a serf had the right to farm and live on a manor

Question 31

What is the Domesday book?

Answer 31

It was a research project set by William so he could see what was happening on the land and in England. It was sort of like a census.