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Knights on horseback are usually a more higher rank than ones battling on foot.

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more power than serfs

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at the bottom of the social piramid

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near the higher part of the social piramid but not at the top where the emporor stood

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usually built apon higher ground in order for defense

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were supposed to protect serfs

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Nobles have less land and wealth than Lords but the same belief.

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Kitchens and stables on ground level.

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Built on high ground with strong defense that protected nobles.

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the lands of a a fief were made up of manors

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Serfs could gain their freedom if they escaped town and not get caught for more than a year.

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peasants were common.

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Often built on high ground

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Food and tools were stored in the basement.

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women worked in the fields, cooked, and baked bread for the family while caring for the children

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they lived in villages, and worked year-round

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Castles were the centers of estates

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Some knights fought on horseback using a stirrup to attack enemies.

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they also had a code of conduct

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fought mostly on foot

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There were two types of peasants, freemen and serfs.

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the code of chivalr required them to respect women of noble birth, honor the church, and help peole

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The Vassal was a lower ranking noble who served a lord, and the lord would protect the vassal.

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Knights trained with tournaments and special contests against one another.

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Protected nobles with their sturdy walls and how they were built on high grounds.

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payed the noble to use the bread oven, mill, and winepress

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payed the noble to use the bread oven, mill, and winepress

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Has two parts. Motte and Bailey
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could not marry, needed permission from nobles

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could not marry, needed permission from nobles

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tied to the manor could not leave

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could not own property or move to another area

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could not own property or move to another area

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lot of time ar war

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The code of chivalry states that a knight must be brave.

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descendents of serfs were tied to the manor

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descendents of serfs were tied to the manor

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most europeans were peasants

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A farming community that was run by a noble, lord, or knight.

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A farming community that was run by a noble, lord, or knight.

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In 700s knights used a foot peice called the stirrup

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In 700s knights used a foot peice called the stirrup

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even though Serfs were restricted to do most things, they were not enslaved.

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Spent a lot of time at war. When away at war, their wives and daughters ran estates.
- Eztli Medina

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Knights fight each other to prepare for war

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Knights took a public oath to swear their loyalty to their noble.

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In exchange for a vassal's services, the nobles would grant the vassal a fief.

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fought on horse back while using a foot hold so they could balance if they didn't they went on foot.