Middle Ages Flashcards
(31 cards)
In the late Middle Ages what deadly disease was spread?
Bubonic plague, the Black Death
Who did not live in modestaires but would rather live in the outside world?
Briers
What was the center of cultural life during the Middle Ages?
Religion
Which convention was revealed at the climax of the tale?
Hidden identities
What major institution continued to show an incline in learning?
Roman Catholic Church
What social group included kings, ladies, lords, and their family’s?
Ruling class
What is the name of peasants bound to the land and not allowed to leave the ____ when born?
Serfs
Who in the Middle Ages were poor and powerless in the Middle Ages?
Women
What happens to Ingraine after she sleeps with the Duke?
She gets pregnant
Was does Sir Lancelot work to receive?
Adventure
What is a word for religious journeys to religious sites?
Pilgrimages
What is another name for the code of conduct for Knights?
Chivalry
What were the parcels of land given put in exchange for military service?
Fiefs
What is it called when lords or land owners grace out parcels of land?
Feudalism
What is the name of period of high prosperity from 1000-1300?
High Middle Ages
How were tales retold by traveling poets and musicians?
Orally (told with their mouths)
Who wrote Lae Northa de Aurthur?
Mallory
Referring to the crowning of Arthur who does King fall for?
The Duke’s wife; Ingraine
Who was the father of Sir Kay?
Sir Ector
How many times does Arthur pull the sword for the stone before he is pronounced King?
6
According to the Wessex packet, where is Arthur’s birth place?
Tinagil
What three countries claim King Arthur originated there?
Wales, England, and Scotland
What aspect does Morgan Fae want him to disobey when choosing a lover?
Loyalty to one lady
How does Melvin help King usher lake down with Ingraine?
Disguises him to look like the duke
