Medieval Europe - Year 8

A knight's main role was

• teacher

• soldier

• priest

• judge

What did most peasants do for their lords?

• educated children

• raised crops

• collected taxes

• trained soldiers

Which leader do these traits describe?

ruled the Franks from 768 to 814 CE

united the Christian lands of Europe

crowned Holy Roman emperor in 800 CE

• Charlemagne

• Clovis

• Leo III

• William the Conqueror

Who would most likely have said the following?

"If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection."

• a serf

• a vassal or lord

• a pope

• a barbarian

What was a knights most important training?

• chivalry

• fighting

• praying

• courage

Members of which group believed that God had given them the right to rule?

• monarchs

• knights

• pages

• serfs

What was a duty of royal judges?

• to accuse people of crimes
• to mediate during trial by combat
• to try criminal court cases 

The Magna Carta is also known as:

• The Great Charter
• habeas corpus
• The King's Law

The Magna Carta forced the King to respect the rights of Barons and observe common law.

• True
• False

Habeas Corpus holds that:

• persons can be jailed for any reason at any time
• free men were subject to jail without a trial
• accused persons cannot be jailed without the consent of the court