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Chapter 6
The Middle Ages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feudal system | the name given to the system of land ownership in the Middle Ages |
| Motte | a man made hill on which a castle was built |
| Moat | a deep ditch dug around the walls of a castle |
| Portcullis | an iron gate which could be lowered over the entrance of a castle during an attack |
| Barbican | a defensive gatehouse at the entrance of a castle |
| Fosterage | a common practice in the Middle Ages whereby the children of the lord and the lady of the castle were sent to other noble families to supervise their upbringing |
| Hawking | a form of hunting whereby birds of prey are trained to hunt for small animals |
| Demesne | the land retained by the lord for his own use |
| Jousting | a contest in which two knights on horseback charge at each other with a lance in an attempt to unseat their opponent |
| Chivalry | a code of conduct for knights |
| Open field system | a system in which the land in the village was divided into three large fields and then divided into different strips, which were farmed by the serfs |
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