Daily Opener 1.Would you like to live in a castle? Why or Why not? 2.What did a knight do?
Life on a Manor
Monarchs (kings) Much weaker after Charlemagne Still considered the highest authority Gave land to lords
Lords (nobles) Powerful noble, that owned land Lived on manors in castles Defended manor, took care of serfs, settled legal disputes
Vassals or Knight Exchanged (military) service and loyalty for land Trained fighters
Peasants Freemen Paid rent for land Could move around without lords permission Serfs Worked the lords land in exchange for protection Could not leave without lords permission “bound” to the land
Castles
Motte and Bailey Castles
York Castle Excavation of the bailey of York Castle in 1981
Pickering Castle
motte bailey keep moat stockade drawbridge stable workshops homes kitchen
Thirteenth Century Castle
Pevensey Castle
Raglan Castle
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