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Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?
The king
Who owned everything including the peasants, crops, and village?
The lords owned everything on their land.
What building, owned by the local lord, was the center of daily life in the feudal system?
The manor
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church in a kingdom?
The pope
This word means one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy.
Tithe
What was life like for the majority of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?
Majority of the people were peasants and they had a hard rough life.
TRUE or FALSE: The Bishops of the Catholic Church typically poor and had little power in the kingdom.
False
Who reported directly to the king and ruled large areas of land called fiefs?
Barons and Nobles
TRUE or FALSE: One responsibility of a baron is to provide soldiers to the king when needed.
True
TRUE or FALSE: One responsibility of a baron is to swear loyalty to the king.
True
TRUE or FALSE: One responsibility of a baron is to oversee the lords on their land.
True
This word means payment made by a knight to commute the military service that he owed his lord.
shield money
When a king died, who would typically take over the throne?
His firstborn son
What did the peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?
protection from invaders
TRUE or FALSE: Peasants had always a lot of food and had their weekends off.
False
About how many percent of the total population during the Middle Ages were peasants?
90%
