Medieval Times

The feudal system was...

• One field was left empty each year to recover it's nutrients

• A way for the king or lord to divide his land and power

• A man who was responsible for collecting taxes and keeping law and order in the village

A bailiff was..

• One field was left empty each year to recover it's nutrients

• A way for the king or lord to divide his land and power

• A man who was responsible for collecting taxes and keeping law and order in the village

Fallow means...

• One field was left empty each year to recover it's nutrients

• A way for the king or lord to divide his land and power

• A man who was responsible for collecting taxes and keeping law and order in the village

In a medieval manor, 3 huge fields were divided into long strips of land. Each family has strips in each of the three fields. This was called the ______ ______ _______

A field that was used for grazing animals, where no crops were grown was called the ________

There were two types of peasants in Medieval society. They were called freemen and _______

Peasants had to pay one-tenth of their income to the local priest. This was called a _________.

• Tithe

• Fief

• Vassal

Motte and Bailey castles were temporary (only meant to last for a short period of time). True or false?

• True

• False

What was the motte?

• Where the soldiers lived

• Where the lord and lady lived

• The artificial hill where the keep was built

What was the moat?

• Where the soldiers lived

• Where the lord and lady lived

• A deep ditch filled with water