Medieval Times (Junior Cert History): Flashcards

Land exchanged for military service & labour

Land given to vassals

Lords/nobles who received land & swore fealty to king

Leave one field fallow to regain nutrients

Farmed lord's land in exchange for small plot

Rent to lord & tithe to church

One-tenth of produce/income

Formal document allowing town to operate

Set standards, looked after craftsmen, ensured quality

12 years old

19 years old

Woven wood strips covered with mud, clay & straw

Grazing animals & gathering firewood

Enforced law, collected taxes, managed manor

Bread, cheese & pottage