1. Knighthood and Chivalry
The Age of Chivalry
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Warriors on Horseback
1. How did stirrups change the technology of warfare?
2. How did feudal lords pay knights?
3. Describe some obligations and activities of the knight
4. What are caltrops and what were they used for? (look at the pictures and caption)
Knighthood and Chivalry
1. What is chivalry?
2. Who is the knight devoted to?
3. What happened to a knight who disregarded the code of chivalry
4. Describe what a castle under siege (attack) was like.

2. The Literature of Chivalry
1. How did themes of medieval literature downplay the brutality of knighthood and feudal warfare?
2. What is an Epic and describe the Song of Roland.
3. Who were troubadours and what did they compose?
4. Who is Eleanor of Aquitaine and who did she give birth to?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The Shifting Role of Women
1. As feudalism developed, what happened to the role of women? What were some of her roles?
2. Under the feudal system, what could noblewomen do?
3. How did noblewomen defend castles?
4. Why was Eleanor of Aquitaine an exception from falling women's status?
Troubadour

3. Pictures Cited http://www.theplatelady.com/figurines11/7219.jpg