Medieval Background Information

When was the Battle of Hastings?

• 1250

• 1066

• 1890

• 1000

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Who became King of England in the Medieval Period after the Battle of Hastings?

• Edward the Confessor

• William the Conqueror

• Merlin the Magician

• Harold of Wessex

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Rigid system of government in which one is denoted class based on birth. It is a social, economic, military, and caste form of government.

• Chivalry

• Democracy

• Hierarchy

• Feudalism

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is at the top of the hierarchal government pyramid?

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What dates encompass the Medieval Era?

Who is at the bottom of the feudal pyramid?

Could one move out of his/her social class?

• yes

• no

True or False: Women had rights and power during the Medieval Era.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was a knight's primary responsibility?

• military service

• arguing with other knights

• protection of women

• purchasing goods

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A knight's armor could weigh up to _________