Medieval Europe Flashcards
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What is feudalism
Was the dominate political system in Europe between the 9th and 15th century, was a system of structuring society based on mutual dependency and obligations
How does the feudalism work
Pope was the peak of the system
Then the king who gave land called fiefs to important nobles
In return they would provide millarty service towards the king when required
Nobles would give land to knights who will give them their service
They would allow peasants to use the land to grow needs and protection
In return will provide the with labour and food
What was the role of the peasant as a women
Half life pregnant with facing great dangers
no financial independence
Do work with their husband in the field working long hours
Also had to produce food for the lord of their land
What was the role of a peasant as a male
Worked in fields all seasons
Weeding, harvesting threshing
Were considered adults at 15
Who are knights
Knights are people who go to fight for their noble or king in war
Step 1 page
At the age of 7th leave family to go to a nearby castle
Learned to be polite, to serve god, hunt and understand role of the knight
Learnt chivalry and loyalty to his Leif’s lord
Step 2 squire
If pate showed promise became a squire at 14
Learnt how to look after the armour , weaponary and horses
Did still train in millartry skills, social grace and curtail pursuit
We’re allowed to carry a sword and shield
Which shows the rank
Step 3 knight
By 21 now eligible for knight hood
Was expected to live his life according tot he rules of chivalry
What so th code of chivalry
Is a contract or law to be loyal to the church, dedicated to those who need help
Brave in battle
Willing to fight to protect women
What were the crusade
We’re religion wars between Christians and muslims.
When were the crusades
Between 1096 and 1207
Why did the crusades happen
To gain control of the key religious sites (the holy land)
Why did people participate in the crusades
Cause the church was worried about Islam or Turks take over constianople
And they wanted to preserve Christianity of people from all life
What were the effect onf the crusades
Feudal system weakened
Medicine
Bought homes, wealth and ideas
New towns
What are castles
Were places that the lord and the peasants stayed
First castles
Not places we imagines
Built for defence and made with wood
Used as bases at time of war
Types of first castles
Matte and bailey
Wood
Big hill with village at bottom the lords home at the top
Mot around the castle
Advantage: can be saved on the motte from thieves
Disadvantage:thieves can take over the badly and leave nothing
Later castles
Began to revolve by stronger material
Stone preference
Thick walls and towers
Types of castles later castles
Concentric castle Inner walls higher than outer Numerous towers Mad mouts Draw bridge Battlements (to shoot arrows out of and not get hurt back) Wall walks (fight platforms) Advantage:can’t get shot back Disadvantage took a long time to build
Weapons
Mining or digging under the castle
Fire
Role of the Catholic Church
Dominated everyone’s life
All believed in God, Heaven and Hell
All beloved on punishment in the after life
Taught “only way to get in heaven was if the Roman Church let them”mid you followed the Church
Role of the priests
We’re men very important Most educated in village Hear confessions Bury dead Heal sick”
Purgatory
Not good enoughfor heaven go to purgatory
Stay there for as omg as soul needs purification
Fam could pray for soul
Fam could pay for time shortened
Tithe
Tax 10% of peasants earnings
Payed in goods or money
Can’t pay go to hell
