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Notes for Quiz 6 (Ch. 9, Lesson 2)
A. Towns of the Middle Ages
1. merchants here
2. guild
a. tradespeople with same occupation
b. controlled quantity, quality of something produced for sale
c. helped members find jobs
3. dirty and crowded
4. streets unpaved (muddy during rains), narrow
5. center of town
a. market square
b. cathedral
6. high fire danger
a. wooden houses
b. burned out towns
B. Manors
1. lord’s house (fortified castles) and surrounding farmland
2. self-contained: most needed activities here; no need to leave
C. Knights
1. skilled horse riders and fighters
2. hired by lords to protect manor
3. chivalry – code of honor
a. details in lesson
4. siege technique
a. capture a castle by blocking entry of food and supplies
b. force lord and people inside to surrender
Make a picture or diagram about one part of your notes.
What can you include in the Key Points column?