1066 / Feudalism

England's king died without an heir. A battle determined the new king. What is the name of that battle?

• The Crusades
• The Battle of the Magna Carta
• Battle of Hastings
• The Magna Carta

In what year was that battle of Hastings?

• 800 CE
• 1066 CE
• 1100 CE
• 1492 CE

Explain: William the Conqueror

• King of England who raised taxes and punished enemies without a trial
• Christian leader who asked knights to take up arms against Muslims
• A Duke who invaded England and built a strong centralized government
• King of England who died without an hier to rule the throne

_______ is a type of society where people had duties and obligations to one another. Often kings would need to raise armies. In order to do this, the king gave large pieces of land to select men in society. These men were called barons or lords. In return for the land, they would have to provide soldiers if the king needed an army.

• Absolute Power
• Monarchy
• The Magna Carta
• Feudalism

The Battle of Hastings is an important event in history because....

• it is the only time England was successfully attacked and ruled by a foreigner
• It caused an end to the viking age
• it introduced the construction of castles in England
• all of these
• none of these

Explain: Vassal

• The name of a ship used by the Vikings
• Land with houses, barns, fields, and serfs - name of the land given to a lower noble
• A noble person who serves someone with higher authority or nobility by giving them loyalty or military service
• A code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

Explain: Serf

• A person belonging to a manor or manor lands, usually peasants doing labor
• Land with houses, barns, fields, and serfs - name of the land given to a lower noble
• A noble person who serves someone with higher authority or nobility by giving them loyalty or military service
• A code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals. The responsibility of the vassal included

• working the land and farming while paying taxes to the lord
• living by the code of chivalry
• military obligation. It was the most important part of the relationship between noble and his lord.
• tithing to the church. Giving gifts of money was the most important part of the relationship.

Explain: Fief

• A duty
• People from rich and powerful families
• A farm worker considered part of the manor
• A piece of land given to a vassal, it included the houses, barns, tools, and workers

Explain: Nobles

• People from rich and powerful families who ruled people below their status - but served the king.
• A person who worked on the manor or estate as a laborer. They belonged to the farm so if it was sold or exchanged, they continued to work the property.
• Authorities who granted religious freedom in Medieval Europe
• A Christian who gave up all worldly possessions to serve the Church and Christian needs. They helped preserve wriring by copying manuscripts.