S.S. Unit two test Flashcards
Duties brought on by the feudal oath?
Obligations
What were cases involving minor crimes that were heard?
Manor courts
Why can’t the king tax on his own?
Because it was one of the changes the magma carta
When was the last time England was conquers?
The battle of Hastings
What Is a fief?
Land in the feudal system
What are special rights granted to nobles in this system?
The feudal system
What is a freeholder?
One who owns the land that he/she is working on
What was the crusade
An attempt to take back the holy land
What Is a tithe?
A tax charged by the church
What are you when you are not able to rely on others?
Self-sufficient
What is loyalty to a feudal lord?
Fealty
Where were major criminal trials be held
Royal courts
Who brought the feudal system to England?
William the conqueror
What happens when you get excommunicated
You get banned from church services
What are two powers of the king?
Make laws, and give titles
What is it called when you exchange land and titles for loyalty and Service?
Privileges
What is a serf?
Basic unit/ community o the feudal system
What are the most lenient of the courts?
Church courts
Who are the body of people who represent the nation and approve taxes?
Parliaments
Belief in God, one of the three f’s of the feudal system?
Faith
What are barons?
They kept the king’s power in check
What is allegiance mean?
Loyalty to a country or person
What documents which limits the power of the king?
Magna Carta
What works the land but does not own it?
Manor
What is trial by ordeal?
Giving poison, or another way of torture to the accused in belief that God will protect the innocent
What is hebeas corpses?
Prosecution must prove there has been a crime
What is trial by battle?
Nobles could settle court cases by this method
What church did Europeans belong to at this time?
Catholic
