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What is the primary responsibility of the reeve?
What is the primary responsibility of the reeve?
- Collect taxes for the lord
- Manage the lord's estate
- Ensure peasants are working hard (correct)
- Oversee the courts
A freeman has to work for the lord all year round.
A freeman has to work for the lord all year round.
False (B)
What did peasants typically give to the church?
What did peasants typically give to the church?
a tithe
The __________ was appointed by the Lord of the Manor and was responsible for local crimes.
The __________ was appointed by the Lord of the Manor and was responsible for local crimes.
Match each role with its main responsibility:
Match each role with its main responsibility:
What was a common form of punishment during medieval times?
What was a common form of punishment during medieval times?
The manorial court was typically run by a king.
The manorial court was typically run by a king.
Name one type of food that peasants ate.
Name one type of food that peasants ate.
Life in medieval towns offered _____ opportunities for work and trade compared to rural areas.
Life in medieval towns offered _____ opportunities for work and trade compared to rural areas.
Which of the following was a method used to determine guilt in medieval times?
Which of the following was a method used to determine guilt in medieval times?
Flashcards
Lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The most important person on a manor, owning all the land and responsible for law and order.
Villein (peasant)
Villein (peasant)
A peasant who works for the lord in exchange for a place to live and a small plot of land.
Bailiff
Bailiff
The person who manages the manor, reporting to the lord and overseeing the work of the peasants.
Reeve
Reeve
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Freeman
Freeman
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Manorial Court
Manorial Court
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Medieval Punishments
Medieval Punishments
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Hue & Cry
Hue & Cry
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Medieval Trials
Medieval Trials
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What was important about religion in medieval times?
What was important about religion in medieval times?
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