Ss quiz 7

Tithing

A group of 10 people who are expected to maintain law and order within their group.

Hue and cry

A call for the other villagers to come to find the criminal.

Villein

Peasants that were similar to serfs.

Wattle and daub

Material used to make a peasant house, consisting of woven sticks (wattle) and a concrete mixture of mud and straw (daub).

Tithing barn

A barn where the church stores tithes and rents in the form of grain and crops.

Glebe

A piece of land owned by a church used for farming.

Barbican

The first line of defense in a fortified structure.

Keep

The living quarters of the lord, sometimes used as the last resort during attacks.

Motte and Bailey

A type of castle featuring a motte (small hill) surrounded by a bailey (open area) within an outer wall.

Wergild

A fine given to a person based on the rank of the person they kill.

Scandinavia

The region that includes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

What was the significance of Charlemagne's crowning on Christmas Day in 800 AD?

It symbolized that the church had more power than the king and government.

What does quid pro quo represent in feudalism?

The exchange of land from the king for service, loyalty, and protection from vassals.

What is the village commons?

A piece of land that no one owns and everyone can use.

How did land affect rank in the Middle Ages?

Having a lot of land typically indicated a higher rank.

What is the relationship between wergild and land in Anglo-Saxon law?

The higher the rank of the person killed, the worse the punishment for the killer, which was also linked to the amount of land owned.

How did the glebe benefit the church?

The glebe was used for farming, allowing the church to make money off the grain produced.