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Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougal-Littell's
World History: Patterns of Interaction
The Age of Chivalry
Chapter 13, Section 3 Notes
I. Setting the Stage
Constant fighting between nobles fragmented
society
They fought to:
Defend their land
Seize new land
Increase wealth
Prized combat skills
New code of behavior that guided actions of
warriors
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
II. Knights: Warriors on Horseback
Soldiers on horseback
thought to be very
valuable in combat
Learned from Muslim
cavalry
Charles Martel started
Frankish troops of
armed horsemen
called Knights
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
III. Technology of Warfare Changes
Leather saddles and stirrups
changed warfare in 700s
Saddle: kept warrior in seat
Stirrups: helped him ride and
handle heavier weapons
Mounted knights were most
important part of army with
their warhorses
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
IV. Warrior’s Role in Feudal Society
For lords to defend their
lands, they raised private
armies of Knights
In
turn, they rewarded
Knights with land, fiefs,
wealth
Knight’s main obligation:
serve in battle
40
days of combat a year
Training, wrestling, hunting
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
V. Knighthood and the Code of Chivalry
Need to show courage and loyalty
1100s: CODE OF CHIVALRY: a complex set of
ideals, demanded that a knight fight bravely in
defense of 3 masters:
Earthly
Feudal Lord
His Heavenly Lord
His Chosen Lady
He protected the weak/poor
Characteristics: loyal, brace, courteous
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
VI. A Knight’s Training
At 7- sons of nobles were sent off to castle of another
lord to be trained to be a knight…
At 14- reached rank of squire
Called a Page- he waited on hosts and started practicing
fighting
Servant to a knight
At 21- became a Knight
Traveled for 1-2 years
Fought local wars
Participated in TOURNAMENTS- combined recreations with
combat training
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
VII. Brutal Reality of Warfare
1100s: massive walls
and guard towers
encircled stone
castles
Made as a fortressdesigned for
defense
Castle home to
Lord/Lady, Knights,
men-at-arms,
servants
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
Strategies for
war:
Poured
boiling
water/hot
oil/molten lead
on enemy
soldiers
Expert archers
on roof
Trebuchet
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
Made By Fatmeh Reda: Information from Chapter 13 of McDougalLittell's World History: Patterns of Interaction
VIII. The Literature of Chivalry
Downplayed brutality of knighthood/war
Idealized castle life; glorified
knighthood/chivalry/tournaments/battles
Epic Poetry:
Recounted hero’s deeds/adventures
The Song of Roland: Charlemagne’s knights fighting Muslims
Love Poems/Songs
Knight’s duties to ladies as important as to lord
TROUBADOURS- traveling poets/musicians
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of England- very popular
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IX. Women’s Role in Feudal society
Women: powerless and thought inferior to men
View
of the Church
Noblewomen
Can
inherit land, defend castle, send knights to war on
lord’s request
Activities in the home or convent; educated
Peasant Women
Performed
endless labor at home and in fields, bore
children, took care of families, household tasks
Poor, powerless, uneducated
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