World Civilization: The Age of Chivalry Flashcards
What was a tithe?
A tax that peasants payed to the church, it was 1/10 of their yearly income
What innovations were useful to knights?
Leather saddle and stirrups allowed knights to carry heavy weapons
What was the most important part of a lord’s army?
His knights
What was the Code of Chivalry and what did it state?
A set of ideals, made for knights, on how to act. Knights were to: Protect the weak and poor, serve their lord and their chosen lady
At what age did a Knights training begin, and what was their title?
Age 7, a paige
Where would knights begin their training and what would they do?
They would serve in the household of another lord and serve the lady of the manor and do menial tasks
At age 14 what was a knight’s title?
Squire
At what age was a squire nighted?
21
Where did knights gain experience in fighting?
Tournaments or mock battles, here they would joust
Who did knights hire to sing songs and poems to their chosen lady?
Troubadours
Who was the most celebrated women of the age?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Who was Eleanor’s son?
Richard the Lion-Hearted
What was the status of women in feudal society?
They were inferior to men
What could a noble woman do?
- Inherit land
- Defend the castle
- Send knights to war
What did a peasant woman do?
- Field labor
- House labor
- Bear children
- Grow a family
