Middle Ages Flashcardizz

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What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

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Feudalism

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Order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

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king, nobles, knights, peasants

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What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?

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manor

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Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

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peasants

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A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their life according to a code of chivalry

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Knight

Front

What’s a castle?

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It is a large, fortified building that is also the home of a king, lord, or other important person.

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What was the primary purpose of feudalism in the Middle Ages?

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To create a structured society based on land ownership

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What was the main duty of a vassal in the feudal system?

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To provide military service to their lord

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Who was at the top of the feudal Social Hierarchy in medieval Europe?

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Kings

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In the feudal system, what was the name given to the land granted by a lord to a vassal?

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Fief