Unit 18 - The Feudal Society

  1.     What did a king give to and receive from his nobles?

The king gave land to the nobles who swore an oath of loyalty and agreed to fight for the king if he needed their support.
2     What did a noble give to and receive from the knights?

The nobles gave land to knights,in return for their services as soldiers.
3     What did nobles and knights give to and receive from the peasants?

The nobles and knights gave the peasants strips of land to farm for themselves.In return the peasants had to work in their master¡¦s fields and give him some of the crops each year.

  1.     What is this system called ?

This system called the feudal system.
5     How were castles protected?

Nobles built castles to protect themselves against enemies.
6     How were people and animals housed in a castle?

A high wall surrounded an inner courtyard where there were stables for horses and living quarters for soldiers.
7     Where did the lord and lady stay in the castle?

At the center of the castle stood the keep,a fortified house in which the noble and lady of the castle lived.
8     What did knights have to do according to the code of chivalry?

The ideal knight was brave and mereiful,and fought only to protect the innocent and helpness.