MIDDLE AGES

By Charlie Officer

TASK 1 - DICTIONARY

Chivalry- Having the qualities of courtesy, courage and loyalty.

Destrier- Is a war horse or can be a charger.
Fallow- Land that is Ploughed but unplanted to restore its fertility.
Fealty- Loyalty and allegiance from a vassal to its lord.
Feudalism- A method of holding land by giving ones services to the owner.
Fief- An estate the is held by a noble.
Knight- A man that is raised to a military rank by a king.
Lance- A weapon used in the middle ages by knights or calvary. It consisted of a
long wooden shaft with a pointed head.
Manor- A medieval estate owned by a feudal lord where he has rights over the land
and its tenants.
Page Boy- A women hairstyle which the hair rolls under at the ends.
Serf- A forced worker that worked on the farms for the landowner.
Squire- A country gentleman
Vassal- A humble servant.
Villein- The wealthiest class of peasant.
Vellum- Smooth writing paper.
Excommunicate- To cut off a person from participating with the church.

TASK 2
FEUDALISM CHART
King: The king ruled all the land
and its people.
Pope: The pope is the head of the
Roman catholic Church.
Bishop: Bishops were the leaders
of the Church under the pope.
Lord:
Knight/Vassal: Knights were
warriors who fought for their king.
They often pledged themselves as
vassals.
Peasant: Peasants worked on
farms and were of low rank.
Serfs: Serfs were even of lower
rank and they too worked on
farms for their lord.

TASK 3 - CHARLEMAGNE EMPIRE

The graph shows the difference between

population and time periods from the Charlemagne
Empire, the Mongol Empire and the Roman
Empire. You can see how the Mongol Empire was
a very strong empire with 110 million people in it.
Followed by that is the Roman Empire with 21
Million people and the Charlemagne Empire.

TASK 4 COAT OF ARMS

TASK 5 KINGS IN 1066

In 1066, William of Normandy, Harold Godwinson and Harald

Hardrada were all contenders to be the King of England.
Harold Godwinson was the Earl of Wessex and was a
successful English nobleman. According to sources, Edward
named Harold to take the throne after his death, so when
Edward died, he became the king and was the only one with
rights to the throne.
William of Normandy believed that he deserved to be king as
Edward (last king) promised him the throne in 1051 as he
was a blood relative being Edwards distant relative. It is said
that the claims that Edward made were probably made up and
possibly told by the opposition. William was supported by the
pope and Harold Godwinson.
Harald Hardrada was the final contender for the throne.
Harald Hardrada was the king of Norway and believed that his
ancestor had ruled England before.
This led to the battle of Hastings. All these men fought it out in
battle until Harald Hardrada and King Harold died and William
won. William was named king and after many rebellions
against his position, he developed the Feudal system.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Websites:
http://allfamilycrests.com/make-coat-of-arms/makeyourcoatofarms-chevronshield.htm 1/3/15
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/2/ 3/3
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-10-greatest-empires-in-history-2011-9?op=1#2-themongol-empire-was-the-largest-contiguous-empire-the-world-has-ever-seen-9 23/2
http://www.unrv.com/empire/roman-population.php 23/2 23/2
Photos:
Mongol empire:
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&
ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paradoxplace.com%2FInsights%2FCivilizations%2
FMongols%2FMongols.htm&ei=A9L2VNpLzdTyBY7vgdAL&bvm=bv.87519884,d.dGc&psig=AF
QjCNECEhrm0YyOUN4TlRs6yVM8umBZ1A&ust=1425548142551244
Roman Empire:
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&
ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biblestudy.org%2Fmaps%2Fromanempire.html&ei=itL2VOqVOYXi8gXq6IJ4&bvm=bv.87519884,d.dGc&psig=AFQjCNEDwiiwGQ6CcBN-10lwo0yxodMBA&ust=1425548259452625
Charlemagne Empire:
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&
ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uncp.edu%2Fhome%2Frwb%2Flecture_mid_civ.ht
m&ei=0dL2VNffF4yB8QX4gYKoCA&bvm=bv.87519884,d.dGc&psig=AFQjCNGDX67fJyLtAf442
Ko6m7hWE72HRQ&ust=1425548363417076