Questions and Answers
What is the dwelling place of the lord and his family called?
What is the site of both religious services and public meetings?
Village Church
Where did the peasants live?
Peasant Cottages
Fields owned by the lord are called Peasant Crofts.
Signup and view all the answers
What are gardens that belonged to the peasants called?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a water-powered mill used for?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the common area for grazing animals called?
Signup and view all the answers
What provided wood for fuel?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the basic economic arrangement between the lord and peasants called?
Signup and view all the answers
Serfs were legally tied to the manor.
Signup and view all the answers
Life in a castle was built for __________, not comfort.
Signup and view all the answers
Describe a typical house in the village.
Signup and view all the answers
A manor includes the castle and the land and __________ surrounding it.
Signup and view all the answers
What levels of Feudalism were present on a manor?
Signup and view all the answers
What was common in European manors regarding religion?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a tithe?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Manor House
- The residence of the lord, his family, and their servants.
Village Church
- Center for religious services and community meetings.
Peasant Cottages
- Dwelling places for peasants, often simple and basic in structure.
Lord's Demesne
- Fields owned by the lord, cultivated by peasants for the lord’s benefit.
Peasant Crofts
- Personal gardens owned by peasants for growing food.
Mill
- Water-powered facility for grinding grain into flour.
Common Pasture
- Shared land used for livestock grazing by all villagers.
Woodland
- Forest areas providing wood for fuel and other needs.
Manor System (Economic)
- Economic arrangement where the lord provides land and protection to peasant; peasants work the land in exchange for protection.
Serf vs Peasants
- Serfs are bound legally to the manor; peasants own land and provide labor for the lord's protection.
Life in a Castle
- Castles prioritized defense over comfort, featuring dark and stuffy conditions with latrines for waste.
Life in the Village
- Villages had small homes with dirt floors, straw roofs, and centralized open-fire kitchens without chimneys.
The Manor
- A self-sufficient unit including the castle, farmland, and homes with under 600 residents, typically 15-30 families. Kitchen positioned outside to prevent fire hazards.
What is on a Manor?
- Population comprised of various feudal levels: peasants, knights, lords, and nobles. Included large agricultural fields, forests (hunting reserved for nobles), and communal buildings like a church and tradespeople’s shops.
Self-Sufficiency
- Manors produced essentials (food, clothing, shelter) on-site, featuring specialized buildings like a mill, bakehouse, and blacksmith shop.
Life as a Person on a Manor
- Residents included peasants, tradespeople, and family members; peasants farmed, while tradespeople offered services (milling, baking, smithing) and women/children focused on domestic tasks.
Life on a Manor: The Lord
- Lords managed manors, often originating as knights with multiple estates. Their income derived from agricultural products, rents, and fines collected from peasants. Overlords reassigned negligent lords, and manors featured well-kept manor houses.
The Church
- Christianity was prevalent; the church served as the second largest building, hosting weekly services and important life events. Community hub and tax collection point, with tithes equating to 10% of peasants’ income.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
This quiz consists of flashcards detailing key components of a medieval manor, including definitions of the manor house, village church, peasant cottages, lord's demesne, and peasant crofts. It's an engaging way to learn about feudal structures and daily life in medieval society.
