medieval vocab

date

date

1066-1485

William the Conqueror

defeated Harold, the king of England, during the battle of Hasting Duke of Narmandy

National English Character

The Norma and Anglo- Saxon culture fused to make this

Fuedual system

the king was in complete control and owned all the land in the country

barons

were leased land by the king and were in control of their own land. had to payment to the king and provide knights for military if needed

knights

given land by the barons in return for military service when demanded by the king. protect the baron and his family

serfs

given land by the knights. have to provide free labor, food, and service. no rights and not allowed to leave or get married without permission

bishops

as powerful as the batons. did not own land but did rule parts of the church and became wealthy off of those taxes

medieval church

promoted a common culture and set of beliefs in England. was England's chief publisher, librarian and teacher. monasteries is where the learning and art stuff happened

importance of sheep

gave jobs, made wool exportation, caused the rise of cities

rise of cities

when cities grew because of merchants selling manufactured goods.

guilds

societies to regulate prices and standards

English Cathedrals

large churches with a lot of stone, masonry, and stained glass

life in medieval period

travel was dangerous, food became scarce in the winter. many religious festivals, tournaments, and pageantry made it better.

common law

laws that the whole country has to follow

primogeniture

when the first born son inherits the father's title, lands, and estates

ordeals

people's innocence or guilt was settled by giving them task, if successful they were innocent

crusades

unsuccessful wars to try to "rescue" Jerusalem from the Turks. The English did get introduced to Arabic math and medicine because of these battles.

chilvary

the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.

romances

stories of courtly love, involving knights, fairies, giants, wizards, or sorceresses.

black death

a plague that killed 1/3 of europe

war of roses

civil war between the house of York (white roses) and House of Lancaster (red roses). the roses where their emblems