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Explain Feudalism
Feudalism was the system of land ownership where rulers (or kings) divided land among their followers in return for loyalty and taxes.
What is fief ?
land given by the king
Explain what a medieval manor was like? (4 key words)
Manor House, the Commons, a church , a mill, blacksmiths forge ...
What is a bailiff?
The man who ran the manor in the Lords absence.
Explain the open field system ?
System of farming - three fields, one left fallow to regain its nutrients
Diffrence between a serf and freeman?
serf - owned by the lord .... Freeman - had more freedom
Explain the features of a Motte and Bailey castle?
Motte , Bailey , Moat , Keep etc
Tell me four features of a stone castle and explain
Battlements, portcullis, draw bridge, Turret, Dungeon, moat
Give an explame of a stone castle we studied
Bunratty Castle
How did knights attack a castle ? Explain
Battlerams, undermining, siege towers, catapults
what was the role of the lord?
collected tax, law and order in the towns
what are the three stages of becoming a knight ?
page, squire, dubbed a knight
Three stages of a craftsman ?
Apprentice, JourneyMan and master crafstman
Explain what life was like in a medieval town ?
sanitation, chamber pots, Diseases, narrow houses, cramp conditions etc
Diffrence between medieval monasties and early christian ireland monasteries
building features
What were some cures to diseases in the middle ages ?
cupping, leeching, amputation, health remedies
