The Feudal System The Four Alls Games and Recreation Housing and Castles Customs, etc.
The reason the kings believed they owned all the land in the kingdom.
What is divine right?
The group of people that made up the lowest part of medieval society.
Who are the peasants?
The level below the king on the Feudal System.
What is the barons?
The Feudal system provided people with these three things.
What are protection, laws, and order?
A king would award these land grants to his barons.
What is a fief?
These people fought for all.
Who were the knights?
The king wore this at ceremonies to signify his importance.
What is a crown?
These people worked for all.
Who were the peasants?
The group of parishes a bishop ruled over.
What is a diocese?
The only official, recognized church during the middle ages.
What is the Catholic Church?
A widely popular board game still played today.
What is chess?
The person assigned to train hawks to hunt game birds.
What is a falconer?
A medieval Christmas game which had someone crowned king of the holiday feast.
What is “King of the Bean?”
The preferred recreation for most adults.
What is drinking in the local tavern?
These were easy to carry and often played by the clergy.
What are dice?
The highest point and center of defense in the castle.
What is the keep?
The name for the wall that surrounded the castle and was built to withstand a battering ram.
What is the curtain?
The only places that usually had glass windows.
What are churches or royal residences?
In noble’s home, these were hung on the wall for decoration and warmth.
What are tapestries?
The roof of a peasants house was this type.
What is thatched?
This was thought to be bad for digestion.
What is arguing?
The code, rules and values that guided a knights life.
What is chivalry?
The person who prepared the drawing and writing surface for an illuminated letter.
Who is the Parchmenter?
The age at which a noble’s child left home to go to school and be raised by their parent’s friends.
What is age 7?
A complicated science which is a system of personal symbols by which a knight could be recognized.
What is heraldry?