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| What KEY TERM means the ceremonial recognition of allegiance to a lord shown by a vassal? | HOMAGE |
| What KEY TERM means the castle and estate of a feudal lord? | MANOR |
| What KEY TERM means a person who was bound to the land and owned by a lord? | SERF |
| What KEY TERM means an association of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans? | GUILD |
| Why was loyalty so important in the feudal system? | Loyalty was important because it ensured that each person in the feudal chain fulfilled his obligations. |
| Explain the economic context of early Middle Ages? | The economy of the early Middle Ages was based largely on agriculture. Throughout Europe, farmers were becoming more efficient, producing more food with less effort. Most manors used the three field system. One-third for spring planting, one-third for autumn and one third left fallow. This increased soil fertility. |
| How did each class help to keep a feudal manor running? | A feudal lord maintained his castle as a fortress. Knights and townspeople were his frquent guests. Peasants labored to support all castle activities. |
| Describe the new social order that evolved in medieval towns. | Merchants traded linen, wool, leather, and other products, and craftspeople formed guilds to control their trades. |
| How did the Magna Carta pave the way for a new social system in England? | The Magna Carta established rights that not even a king could take away. It paved the way for rule by law. |
| How did the Battle of Hastings contribute to the rise of Feudalism in England? | After William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, he established the existing French style of feudalism in England. |
| In what ways did the relationship between the clergy and the church resemble the relationship between vassals and their lords? | The clergy served the church with the same devotion and loyalty a vassal showed his lord. Members of the clergy were also ranked within a rigid hierarchy. |
| Compare and contrast the life of an apprentice with the life of a serf on a manor. | Serfs were at the bottom of the feudal order. Living conditions were dismal. Apprentices occupied the lowest rank among craftspeople. Their conditions were also bleak, but they could move up in society by developing skills. |
| Explain the importance of the Magna Carta. | By subjecting the king to the rule of law, the Magna Carta became the basis for future reforms. Our own Bill of Rights and the concept of "due process of law" grew out of the the Magna Carta. The signing of the Magna Carta signaled the beginning of feudalism's decline. The ideas of personal freedom and liberty were now firmly planted. |
