The Middle Ages Flashcards
1
Q
How long did they last?
A
CE 500 - 1500
2
Q
Feudal system
A
How land was owned and society was organised
3
Q
Demense
A
The land the king kept for his own use
4
Q
Vassals
A
The kings (rich or important) followers. E.g Lords, bishops and abbots
5
Q
Knights
A
Soldiers who rode into battle on horseback and fought for their lords
6
Q
Peasants
A
Farmed the land and had to pay heavy taxes
7
Q
Serfs
A
Peasants who belonged to the lord and farmed his land.
8
Q
Freemen
A
Peasants who paid rent and tax to the lord but could travel as they pleased.
9
Q
Manor
A
The land and everything on it owned by the lord
10
Q
Open-Field System
A
- The land of the manor was divided into two parts
- Half was for animals to graze (Commons)
- Half was where the crops grew. This half was divided into three strips.
11
Q
Flail
A
Two sticks tied together to separate grains from their husks
12
Q
Ox
A
A type of cattle used for heavy work
13
Q
Peasants’ Houses
A
Usually just one room. Made with wattle and daub with a thatched roof.
