What Feudalism Actually Was: Homework

Read a new chain of lords, knights and serfs, and say who owes whom what.

Doing it on screen?Tap or click a box and type your answer. When you’re done, press Check My Answers at the bottom of the sheet.

Part A — Key Words / 4

Type the word that fits each clue.

1.
Land was given in return for loyalty and service. What was this system called?Answer
2.
What was a piece of land that a lord gave to a lesser noble called?Answer
3.
What was a noble bound to serve a lord in return for land called?Answer
4.
What was a peasant bound to a lord's land and not free to leave called?Answer

Short answers. Think about why.

1.
What made the agreement between lord and vassal binding?Answer
2.
Who sat at the top of the pyramid?Answer
3.
The oath wasn't sworn between a rich man and a poor one. Who swore it to each other?Answer
4.
What did a serf get in return for working the land?Answer
5.
If a new lord took over the land, what happened to the serf, and why?Answer

Read the new village, then answer.

Answer each one in one sentence. You mark these yourself against the key.

1.
Why did an oath matter so much in this world?Answer
2.
Say what the serf gave and what he got, and why he held the least power.Answer

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Notes

Part A — the answers.

Part B — the answers.

Part C — the answers.

a. Sir Garrett. b. His sword, days of service and a share of taxes. c. Protection, and the fief. d. Tam, the serf. e. In the middle.

Part D — what a good answer includes.

Answers vary. A good answer says almost nobody could write, so a man's word was the only contract there was.
Answers vary. A good answer says the serf worked the land and handed over most of the crops, got shelter and protection, and could not leave, so he owed the most and had the least power.