Knights

Watch this episode of Medieval Lives and answer the questions.

1. Write 3 things that we expect knights to have done in the

middle ages:
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2. What happened in 1377 CE? Who was in charge?

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3. Where does the term ‘Knight’ come from?

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4. What did William the Conqueror give to his knights? What did they have to do in return?

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5. What did society do to try to control the knights?

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6. Where does the term ‘Chivalry’ come from?

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7. How can you make money from a medieval tournament?

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8. How did the Church divert the energy of the knights?

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9. What was the ‘Order of the Garter’?

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10. What was the purpose of a ‘Coat of Arms’?

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11. What are the parts of a ‘Coat of Arms’?

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12. What was the Court of Chivalry?

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13. What was meant by ‘Medieval Arms Race’? Give some examples of new technology and why they were
important.

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14. Who were the ‘free companies’? What was their motivation?

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15. What was done to control the ‘free companies’?

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