Middle Ages: How was society structured during the Middle Ages? (p. 60 - 61)

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The Middle Ages 

Statement of Inquiry: The identity and development of past societies can be explored through the perspectives of the people who lived there.  

Key Concept: Time, place and space 

Related Concepts: Perspective, Identity 

Global Context: Fairness and development

Read the text on p. 61 (not the blue box) and write down the English words you find difficult + a Dutch translation.

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

On the next two slides you will see some notes about the feudal system, copy them in your notebook. 

Then upload a picture of your notebook after these slides.

After that, watch the video and answer the questions. 

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

According to a feudal system, there are four types of people:

1.  The Monarch
2. The Lords, aristocracy and religious leaders
3. Knights or military figures
4. Peasants or serfs

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

According to a feudal system, the relationships between these different types of people are:

• Monarchs give land to Lords
• Lords give protection, food and shelter to Knights
• Knights give honor and service to the Lords
• Knights give protection, food and shelter to the Peasants
• Peasants pay rent and work for the Knights 

Upload a picture of you notebook with the notes of the previous two slides

01:54

Who belongs to the second level in the feudal system?

1. Under Tenants
2. The King
3. Tenants-in-chiefs
4. Villains

02:07

How many percent of the land was owned by the rest of the people? (exept the king and church)

1. 25%
2. 30%
3. 40%
4. 50%

02:24

True or false: A Lord borrowed land from a vassal.

1. True
2. False

02:58

True or False: Only the king and the lords were protected by the knights

1. True
2. False

03:30

True or False: The peasants payed the knights money and gave them food

1. True
2. False

03:59

If a peasant failed to pay then the king...

1. ...would kill you
2. ...would put you in jail
3. ...would take your land
4. ...would give you a second chance

04:35

The vassal payed homage to the lord, which means:

1. He honored him
2. He betrayed him
3. He married him
4. He prayed to him as to a God