The Middle Ages Flashcards
Feudal system
Feudal system that had existed since the Middle Ages. This ended the power of the nobles
Medieval period
It is the time between the end of the Roman Empire and what we call modern times
Demesne
Vassal knight country peasant manor serf thithe vellein commons freeman
Vassals
Vassal knight country peasant manor serf thithe vellein commons freeman
Knight
In return for their loyalty. Knights were soldiers who rode into battles
Trenches
They cut meat with their knives and ate with their fingers. They drank wine or ale
Hawking
Hawking squire tournament dubbing melée chivalry
Jousting
Blunt swords and lance were used
Dowry
Money or goods that a woman’s family gave to her husband when they got married
Squire
The squire spent the previous night praying in the church
Chivalry
A code to honour god
Toll
A tax that traders had to pay t the town gate’s
Curfew
The houses were made out of wood
Leprosy
Sores broke out all over a person’s body
Black Death
The Black Death was a tipe of a deases