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1
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Between which centuries did the medieval period last from?

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5th century -15th century

2
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What is the feudal system?

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The feudal system is a old system where you are distinguished by the level of status you where in society.

3
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What where the levels of the medieval feudal system

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King. Top
Nobels
Knights
Peasants. Bottom

4
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Who owned the land

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The king

5
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How did nobles gain land

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They had to ask the king for land and in return they would have to supply food money and protection.

6
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How did peasants get land?

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They had to rent it of the nobel in return for protection food and money for both the nobel and his family and the king.

7
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How did peasants support them selves

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They had to farm crops to gain food and they would have to trade as well to gain produce.

8
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What where peasant houses like

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They where made out of common materials like mud bricks straw and wood.

9
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How where laws formed during medieval times

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The laws where based on the bible.

10
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The church was so powerful during this time because

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.People thought they would go to hell if they did something bad or wrong so they could would go to church for guidance.

.The church could form laws if they say god wants it to happen Because christianity was a big religion during that time. This power was shown during the crusades.

11
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What are the levels of the catholic church.

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Pope. Top
Cardinal,arch bishop bishop
Priest,nuns ,monks,friars Bottom

12
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Which years did the crusades start and finish?

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1045-1205

13
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What Was the point of the crusades.

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The crusades where countless attacks by catholic counties against muslim counties that tried to take control of the holy land of jerusalem.

14
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Who started the crusades

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Pope urban the 2nd

15
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Why did people want to fight in the crusades?

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People actually wanted to fight because pope urban stated that god told them to fight in the crusades and that who ever fought in crusades would go to heaven.

16
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How many crusades where there.

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9 crusades

17
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During which century did town and cities begin to get bigger?

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11th century

18
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Why where towns mostly placed near monastery’s or castles.

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For protection

19
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Why where towns located near river harbours and major cross roads.

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For trading goods.

20
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Where was banking invented.

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Italy

21
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What currency was used when people travelled to other countries in Europe.

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The florin

22
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Types of crimes in medieval times.

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.witchcraft
.treason
.murder
.disobeying church teachings
.working on holy days
23
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Types of trials in medieval times.

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Trial by: 
compurgation
Combat
Ordeal
Jury
Torture
24
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Types of punishments in medieval times

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Imprisonment
Burning
Execution