A | B |
Chivalry | code knights followed |
Dubbing | ceremony when squire became a knight |
Page | 7 yr old who trained to become a knight |
Squire | 15 year old who learned how to use weapons |
Manor | estate, fief, land of a noble |
Self-sufficent | produce everything on your own |
isolated | by yourself -- cut off |
monarch | king or queen |
vassal | gave military service |
LORD | gave fief to a vassal |
kings became | weak |
nobles gained | power |
homage | ceremony between a lord and vassal |
Joust | contest when two knights try to unhorse each other |
serf | bound to the land |
divine right monarchy | rule from God |
castle | building for portection |
keep | safest part of a castle |
William the conqueror | brought feudalism to England |
peasant | medival farmer |