https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6 Middle Ages, also known as the Dark Ages en-us 2018-05-16 18:12:36 UTC 2018-05-18 18:09:21 UTC hello@padlet.com sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261339190 Kings and queens were the greatest of lords, they had nobles and kings were their vassals. They built castles for protection. They also in return got protection for giving the vassals land. ]]> 2018-05-16 18:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261339190 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261343474 Nobles or lords were the kings vassals. They nobles (lords) fought for the king, they received for service. They became more powerful with more land. Lords and nobles gave upper lord money on special occasions.]]> 2018-05-16 18:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261343474 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261346280 Knights served nobles and lords in exchange for land, they  could also accept fiefs (land) from many lords, they could also be a vassal to all. Knights wore 55 lbs suits of armor and had to fight on horseback. The knights fought for their lords. ]]> 2018-05-16 18:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261346280 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261694745 The peasants didn't own land and also weren't part of the feudal system.  Serfs worked on land owned by knights and nobles, on their tiny bit of land they owned they grew vegetables on a small garden. They did this because the serfs were tied to their land. ]]> 2018-05-17 18:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261694745 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261697927 William the Conqueror was a frank noble and had brought the feudal system into Britain. He had conquered Europe in 1066 and declared himself king of England. He rewarded knights with large estates for land.]]> 2018-05-17 18:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261697927 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261704296 Large estates were owned by a lord, serfs had tiny houses on the land. There was only one church, and the lord controlled everything. In the whole land they had a mill and a blacksmith's shop. The lords also collected all of the taxes.]]> 2018-05-17 18:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/261704296 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/262012394 Eleanor was a very powerful queen born around AD 1122 and AD 1204. She marries Louis the seventh, later divorces him and marries King Henry the second. Eleanor is the future mother of king Richard the lion heart.]]> 2018-05-18 17:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/262012394 sr004935 https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/262015483 Around AD 1000, towns begin to appear, and population increases. Trade increases in towns. Knights begin to demand money instead of land. The crusades lead people to leave manors.]]> 2018-05-18 18:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sr004935/8ym9j5p3zrj6/wish/262015483