What was a Tithe?
payment of one tenth of a peasants income to the church
What does Fallow Mean?
one field left empty every year to let it regain it's nutrients
What were Peasants?
people who worked on the lords land and had very few rights
Who were Knights?
warriors who fought on horseback and swore an oath of chivalry
What was the Rule of St. Benedict?
strict rules that Monks followed
What were Friars?
Monks who traveled around the country tending to the poor and sick
What was the Black Death?
Deadly Disease that killed one third of Europe's population
What was a Bailiff?
Tax Collector for the Lord
What was a Masterpiece?
piece of work presented to the Guild to see if someone could become a Master Craftsman
What was the Commons?
large field on the manor where peasants animals grazes
What was a Charter?
a contract that gave a town freedom to run its own affairs
What was Christendom?
The spread of Christianity across Europe
What were the 3 stages of becoming a Master Craftsman?
Apprentice, Journeyman, Master Craftsman
Name one common medical practice during the middle ages
Bleeding, Cupping, Leeching, Amputation
What was a Portcullis?
A metal/Iron gate that was lowered to protect the castle
What was an Open Field System?
Peasants given strips of land to farm in large fields
What was a Guild?
organisation of people who worked in the same trade
What were the 3 stages of becoming a Knight?
Page, Squire, Knight