Middle Ages (4): 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 are some notes about the feudal system, take them over in your notebook. 

You upload a picture of your notebook after these slides.

After that, watch the video and make the questions. 

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

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

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

How was society structured during the Middle Ages? 

According to a feudal system, the relation between the persons is:

• 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 rents 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 borrowd land from a vassal.

1. True
2. False

02:58

True or False: Only the king and the lords were proteced 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 the 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