Hide and Seek
There are multiple hiders and only one seeker. The seeker must find all the hiders. The hiders have a certain amount of time to find a hiding spot before the seeker tries to find them. After the game is over, the seeker gets to choose who the next seeker is. There are many variations of this game.
Tag
It is commonly played today. The concept of the game is that the one who's "it" has to tag another person. Successfully tagging another person will result in that person being it instead of you. Then that person has to tag someone else.
Tug a War
A game played by adults and children alike. All you need is a rope and a hazard. The hazard is usually a wall or a pool of mud. There are usually two teams. The team that gets pulled into the hazard is declared the loser.
Tic Tac Toe
There are usually two contestants in this game. One of the player will be X and the other shall be O.
The game is played on a grid of 3x3. The goal of the game is to get 3 in a row. It can be diagonally, horizontally, or vertically. Whoever gets 3 in a row first shall be declared winner and becomes X and goes first the next round.
Throwing Stones
To play this game you will need a couple of stones and a target. THe goal of this game is to hit the target with a stone.
Wrestling
Horse play games such as wrestling have been popular with children, but during medieval times wrestling continued into adulthood as entertainment for village feast.
Queek
To play this game, you will need a couple of stone and a large checkered peace of cloth on a hard, smooth surface. The children would toss pebbles on the board, calling out in advance whether the pebble would
land on a light color or dark color board.
Teetotum
Commonly used to play the game Put and Take the foursided
teetotum or spinning top displays a number when it stops
spinning. Each player places a coin in the pot and then takes turns
spinning the teetotum following the instructions when the teetotum
stops spinning. When the whole pot has been won, the round is over and the players start
again.
1 Take a coin from the pot. 2 Do nothing. 3 Put in a coin in the pot. 4 Win the
whole pot.
Prisoners Base
Now known as capture the flag, this game requires a minimum of 10 people. The object of the game is to capture your prisoner from their base. The prisoner is usually protected by a couple of people. Successfully taking back your prisoner will earn you a point.
Horse Shoe
A medieval pastime that is still popular in the 21st
century, this game involves throwing horseshoes at a
particular target, often a nail. The closer a player gets to the
target, the more points she scores, while extra points are
sometimes awarded if the player can get the horseshoe
wrapped around the target.
Citations:
http://lscacamp.org/portals/0/medieval%20games%20and%20recreation.pdf
Friday, May 20, 2016
Rules For Jousting, Dueling, and Melee
Jousting
First Rule- The knights must run 4 courses and nor more than that. If a knight should hit the other while running the four courses and doesn't break his lance b striking his opponent , he will be defeated.
Second Rule- If two knights clash and splinter their lances, it shall be a tie. The knight that breaks both the lances will be declared the winner. If a knight knocks the other knight's helm off, it shall be declared as a tie.
Third Rule- If a knight breaks two lances, and knocks the other knight off the horse, even though he did not splinter the lance, it shall be declared a tie.
Fourth Rule- If the knight knocks down his opponent and his horse, but his opponent knocks down the knight but not the horse, the one who goes down with his horse is the winner.
Fifth Rule- Lances will not be judged properly broken if they are broken crosswise, but only if they break after striking with the point.
Sixth Rule- If the two knights both strike each other with their lances, a tie will be declared. If they do not hit each other at all, they will be judged poorly since they jousted poorly.
Seventh Rule- If a knight should drop their lance, the knight should not strike and raise his lance for it would be unchivalrous to strike a knight with no lance.
Eight Rule- There will be four judges. Two judges in each team. The knights that jousted the best will be declared the winner
2nd set
1. There were specific fighting styles
2. Only nobles/knights may joust.
3. You get a point for breaking your lance on your opponent's chest.
4. Knights were able to strike up to 4 times with a lance
5. Knights were only allowed to have 3 lances.
6. One all three lances break, the match is over, but the knights usually go on with the match with daggers and swords.
7. An "unhorsing" ends the match.
8. If you don't break your lance, it will be considered as a glancing blow and does not count for points unless you unhorsed the other knight.
9. You get two points for breaking your lance on your opponent's helmet
10. You get three points for knocking your opponent off their horse.
3rd set
1. The lance will be constructed in three sections including the tip, middle, and base. The tip and the base will socket into the middle section of the lance.
2.he base section may be made of any strong material. The maximum length of the base section is 45 inches, including a recommended 6 inches extending into the middle section. The grip for the base section should be located so that there is a maximum of 96 inches from the center of the grip to front of the lance. The base of the lance is usually made of wood.
3. The Lance will be 10 feet in length
4. Lances have a minimum of 24 in. for the tip of the lance and the recommended 48 in. tip..
5. Lances must have a tip of a minimum of 24 inches and a recommended maximum of 48 inches of expanded polystyrene foam.
Dueling
1. The weapon of choice is the long sword.
2 When dueling, you use the same weapon as your opponent.
3. You may use a two-handed long sword.
4. Pay attention to the hands of the hands bu the man on the left of you.
5. The blades were not sharp at the base, allowing this kind of blocking. The idea is to block the strike before it gains power and momentum. The best is to block before it begins moving
6. A common tactic was to grapple. Here the man on the left grasps the right man by the knees. By pulling up, he will send the man on the right flying onto his back.
Second set
1.The knight referee invites two knight to the lists, and then proceeds to invite other fighters to get ready to battle.
2. The invited fighter have to appear in the arena within a minute.
3. For the battle to start, the knight marshal must give the signal to fight.
4. The time keeper monitors the timing of the rounds.
5. The first round is to be finished after 1.5 minutes and the command of the knight marshal "Stop the fight!"
6. The fighters return to their original position on the list and change weapons for the second round. 2 minutes time limit to change weapons.
7. The Secretariat has to record the results of the round in the ratings:the victory in the round points for the round victory.
8. The red and yellow cards must be mentioned in the rating of fighters.
Third Set
1. In duels with the sword, the seconds mark the standing spot of each combatant, leaving a distance of two feet between the points of their weapon.
2. The swords are measured to ascertain that they are of equal length, and in no case must a sword with a sharp edge or a notch be allowed.
3. When one of the parties exclaims that he is wounded, or a wound is perceived by his second, the combat is stopped; but with the consent of the wounded man it may be renewed. If the wounded man, although the combat is ordered to be stopped, continues to press upon his opponent, this act is equivalent to his express desire to continue the conflict; but he must be stopped and reprimanded. If, in the same circumstances, the combatant that is not wounded continues to press on his antagonist, although ordered to stop by the seconds, he must be immediately checked by them.
4. When comparing weapons, the swords are found to different, the choice must be decided by chance.
5. The standing ground is drawn for by lots.
Melee
First Set
1. The number of injuries and fatalities that occurred during early Medieval tournaments had to be regulated.
2. The Statute of Arms ordained that no pointed weapons should be used.
3. The weapons must be blunt.
4. The tournaments have to be properly organized.
5. Only authorized combatants were allow to carry weapon.
Second Set
1. The knights could not dress themselves.
2. They had younger knights or knights in training prepare them for battle by assisting with the armor.
3. The knights in the war games all fought individually, however there were sometimes team competitions as well, but they were still for each knight’s personal points.
4. They was a different form a melee which involved jousting.
5.To win this kind of melee, the knight has to knock the other knight off their horse.
6. The weapons had to be blunt.
7. It was a combination of dueling and jousting.
Third Set
1. The Melee A Pied was the counterpart of the Melee A Cheval. Both were extremely similar. The only difference was that instead of being on horseback, the knights or players would be on foot.
Citations
http://www.medievalists.net/2015/01/07/medieval-rules-jousting/
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-knights/medieval-jousting-tournaments.htm
http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-knights/medieval-jousting-2/
http://www.ancientfortresses.org/medieval-tournaments.htm
https://peachyk.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/medieval-tournaments/
http://www.ancientfortresses.org/medieval-tournaments.htm
http://www.classicalfencing.com/articles/DuelswiththeSword.php
First Rule- The knights must run 4 courses and nor more than that. If a knight should hit the other while running the four courses and doesn't break his lance b striking his opponent , he will be defeated.
Second Rule- If two knights clash and splinter their lances, it shall be a tie. The knight that breaks both the lances will be declared the winner. If a knight knocks the other knight's helm off, it shall be declared as a tie.
Third Rule- If a knight breaks two lances, and knocks the other knight off the horse, even though he did not splinter the lance, it shall be declared a tie.
Fourth Rule- If the knight knocks down his opponent and his horse, but his opponent knocks down the knight but not the horse, the one who goes down with his horse is the winner.
Fifth Rule- Lances will not be judged properly broken if they are broken crosswise, but only if they break after striking with the point.
Sixth Rule- If the two knights both strike each other with their lances, a tie will be declared. If they do not hit each other at all, they will be judged poorly since they jousted poorly.
Seventh Rule- If a knight should drop their lance, the knight should not strike and raise his lance for it would be unchivalrous to strike a knight with no lance.
Eight Rule- There will be four judges. Two judges in each team. The knights that jousted the best will be declared the winner
2nd set
1. There were specific fighting styles
2. Only nobles/knights may joust.
3. You get a point for breaking your lance on your opponent's chest.
4. Knights were able to strike up to 4 times with a lance
5. Knights were only allowed to have 3 lances.
6. One all three lances break, the match is over, but the knights usually go on with the match with daggers and swords.
7. An "unhorsing" ends the match.
8. If you don't break your lance, it will be considered as a glancing blow and does not count for points unless you unhorsed the other knight.
9. You get two points for breaking your lance on your opponent's helmet
10. You get three points for knocking your opponent off their horse.
3rd set
1. The lance will be constructed in three sections including the tip, middle, and base. The tip and the base will socket into the middle section of the lance.
2.he base section may be made of any strong material. The maximum length of the base section is 45 inches, including a recommended 6 inches extending into the middle section. The grip for the base section should be located so that there is a maximum of 96 inches from the center of the grip to front of the lance. The base of the lance is usually made of wood.
3. The Lance will be 10 feet in length
4. Lances have a minimum of 24 in. for the tip of the lance and the recommended 48 in. tip..
5. Lances must have a tip of a minimum of 24 inches and a recommended maximum of 48 inches of expanded polystyrene foam.
Dueling
1. The weapon of choice is the long sword.
2 When dueling, you use the same weapon as your opponent.
3. You may use a two-handed long sword.
4. Pay attention to the hands of the hands bu the man on the left of you.
5. The blades were not sharp at the base, allowing this kind of blocking. The idea is to block the strike before it gains power and momentum. The best is to block before it begins moving
6. A common tactic was to grapple. Here the man on the left grasps the right man by the knees. By pulling up, he will send the man on the right flying onto his back.
Second set
1.The knight referee invites two knight to the lists, and then proceeds to invite other fighters to get ready to battle.
2. The invited fighter have to appear in the arena within a minute.
3. For the battle to start, the knight marshal must give the signal to fight.
4. The time keeper monitors the timing of the rounds.
5. The first round is to be finished after 1.5 minutes and the command of the knight marshal "Stop the fight!"
6. The fighters return to their original position on the list and change weapons for the second round. 2 minutes time limit to change weapons.
7. The Secretariat has to record the results of the round in the ratings:the victory in the round points for the round victory.
8. The red and yellow cards must be mentioned in the rating of fighters.
Third Set
1. In duels with the sword, the seconds mark the standing spot of each combatant, leaving a distance of two feet between the points of their weapon.
2. The swords are measured to ascertain that they are of equal length, and in no case must a sword with a sharp edge or a notch be allowed.
3. When one of the parties exclaims that he is wounded, or a wound is perceived by his second, the combat is stopped; but with the consent of the wounded man it may be renewed. If the wounded man, although the combat is ordered to be stopped, continues to press upon his opponent, this act is equivalent to his express desire to continue the conflict; but he must be stopped and reprimanded. If, in the same circumstances, the combatant that is not wounded continues to press on his antagonist, although ordered to stop by the seconds, he must be immediately checked by them.
4. When comparing weapons, the swords are found to different, the choice must be decided by chance.
5. The standing ground is drawn for by lots.
Melee
First Set
1. The number of injuries and fatalities that occurred during early Medieval tournaments had to be regulated.
2. The Statute of Arms ordained that no pointed weapons should be used.
3. The weapons must be blunt.
4. The tournaments have to be properly organized.
5. Only authorized combatants were allow to carry weapon.
Second Set
1. The knights could not dress themselves.
2. They had younger knights or knights in training prepare them for battle by assisting with the armor.
3. The knights in the war games all fought individually, however there were sometimes team competitions as well, but they were still for each knight’s personal points.
4. They was a different form a melee which involved jousting.
5.To win this kind of melee, the knight has to knock the other knight off their horse.
6. The weapons had to be blunt.
7. It was a combination of dueling and jousting.
Third Set
1. The Melee A Pied was the counterpart of the Melee A Cheval. Both were extremely similar. The only difference was that instead of being on horseback, the knights or players would be on foot.
Citations
http://www.medievalists.net/2015/01/07/medieval-rules-jousting/
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-knights/medieval-jousting-tournaments.htm
http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-knights/medieval-jousting-2/
http://www.ancientfortresses.org/medieval-tournaments.htm
https://peachyk.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/medieval-tournaments/
http://www.ancientfortresses.org/medieval-tournaments.htm
http://www.classicalfencing.com/articles/DuelswiththeSword.php
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Vocabulary 3
1. Roman Catholic Church- The Roman Catholic Church is governed by a hierarchy with the pope at the top and, at the lower levels, bishops and priests
2. Pope-
3. Cardinal-
2. Pope-
the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church
3. Cardinal-
a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church
4. Archbishop- the chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese
5. Bishop-
Medieval Abbey Plans:
Picture taken from https://ahermitsprogress.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/plagiarising-umberto-eco-creating-a-medieval-monastery/
Interior of Medieval Church-
Picture taken from http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/Holy-Trinity-Church-Torbryan-Devon/
All definitions defined by-
http://www.google.com/
a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
6. Priest- an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments
7. Monk- a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
8. Nun- a member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
9. Clergy- the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
10. Cathedral- the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated
11. Church-
a building used for public Christian worship
12. Monastery- a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
13. Mendicant-
a beggar
14. Friar- a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders
15. Abbey- the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns
16. Abbot- a man who is the head of an abbey of monks
17.Abbess- a woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns
18. Nunnery- a building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community; a convent
19. Sacraments- a religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual divine grace
20. Baptism- the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church
21. Eucharist- the Christian ceremony commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed
22. Confirmation- the action of confirming or agreeing
23. Matrimony- the state or ceremony of being married; marriage
24. Holy Orders- the sacrament or rite of ordination as a member of the Christian clergy
25. Penance-
voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong
26. Extreme Unction- a former name for the sacrament of anointing of the sick, especially when administered to the dying
27. New Testament- the second part of the Christian Bible, written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers. It includes the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, twenty-one epistles by St. Paul and others, and the book of Revelation
Medieval Abbey Plans:
Picture taken from https://ahermitsprogress.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/plagiarising-umberto-eco-creating-a-medieval-monastery/
Interior of Medieval Church-
Picture taken from http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/Holy-Trinity-Church-Torbryan-Devon/
All definitions defined by-
http://www.google.com/
Monday, May 9, 2016
Medieval Trades/Shops
1. Interior of a Blacksmith shop-
This is where blacksmiths made their crafts and mended iron.
Photo taken by:
This is where blacksmiths made their crafts and mended iron.
Photo taken by:
Chris Light at English Wikipedia, the copyright holder of this work
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Blacksmith_shop_at_Hoover_2002.JPG
2. Interior of a Tannery-
This is where they ung animals.
Photo taken by:
The NCCL, Galleries of Museum Justice, and HELP Nottinghamshire
and Dragonfly
]http://www.cityofcaves.com/about-the-caves/medieval-tannery/
3. Interior of a Cooperage
This is where they stoed and made their barrels.
Photo taken by: Rihards Plivch
http://www.123rf.com/photo_24824594_old-fashioned-medieval-wooden-barrel.html
4. Interior of a Tailor shop
This is where they repaired cloth.
picture taken by: maistre Emrys Eustace, hight Broom
http://greydragon.org/library/underwear3.html
5. Interior of glover's shop
This is where the people made their gloves.
curtsy of http://incoherentcanine.blogspot.com/2016/05/medieval-imagesideas.html
6. Interior of carpenter's shop
Where people made wood crafts.
Curtsy of Bill Carter at https://dblaney.wordpress.com/page/17/
7. Interior of a Fuller's shop
This is where they made cloth.
curtsy of http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_medieval_fuller
8. Interior of a Bakery
Where people baked goods and breads
Photo taken by: Jens Wessel
9. Interior of a Busher's shop
This is where they cut up and sold the meat.
curtsy of colorsandspices http://ifood.tv/facts/233369-what-is-the-history-of-butchers
10. Interior of a Mill
A Medieval factory used to make paper
Photo taken by: Germain Sicard
11. Interior of Brewery
Where people made alcohol
curtsy of http://yourshoutmate.blogspot.com/2013/02/real-ale-medieval-style.html
12. Interior of Cobbler's shop
Photo taken by David Pritchard
13. Interior of a Barber shop
Curtsy of Jem Dearnleyy
14. Interior of Wheelwright's shop
Photo taken by Rob Hopkins
15. Interior of Tinker's shop
Curtsy of http://mchungry.blogspot.com/
16. Interior of Potter's shop
Curtsey of http://www.glynnislessing.com/blog/?paged=2
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Blacksmith_shop_at_Hoover_2002.JPG
2. Interior of a Tannery-
This is where they ung animals.
Photo taken by:
The NCCL, Galleries of Museum Justice, and HELP Nottinghamshire
and Dragonfly
]http://www.cityofcaves.com/about-the-caves/medieval-tannery/
3. Interior of a Cooperage
This is where they stoed and made their barrels.
Photo taken by: Rihards Plivch
http://www.123rf.com/photo_24824594_old-fashioned-medieval-wooden-barrel.html
4. Interior of a Tailor shop
This is where they repaired cloth.
picture taken by: maistre Emrys Eustace, hight Broom
http://greydragon.org/library/underwear3.html
5. Interior of glover's shop
This is where the people made their gloves.
curtsy of http://incoherentcanine.blogspot.com/2016/05/medieval-imagesideas.html
6. Interior of carpenter's shop
Where people made wood crafts.
Curtsy of Bill Carter at https://dblaney.wordpress.com/page/17/
7. Interior of a Fuller's shop
This is where they made cloth.
curtsy of http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_medieval_fuller
8. Interior of a Bakery
Where people baked goods and breads
Photo taken by: Jens Wessel
9. Interior of a Busher's shop
This is where they cut up and sold the meat.
curtsy of colorsandspices http://ifood.tv/facts/233369-what-is-the-history-of-butchers
10. Interior of a Mill
A Medieval factory used to make paper
Photo taken by: Germain Sicard
11. Interior of Brewery
Where people made alcohol
curtsy of http://yourshoutmate.blogspot.com/2013/02/real-ale-medieval-style.html
12. Interior of Cobbler's shop
Photo taken by David Pritchard
13. Interior of a Barber shop
Curtsy of Jem Dearnleyy
14. Interior of Wheelwright's shop
Photo taken by Rob Hopkins
15. Interior of Tinker's shop
Curtsy of http://mchungry.blogspot.com/
16. Interior of Potter's shop
Curtsey of http://www.glynnislessing.com/blog/?paged=2
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Vocabulary
1. Town- a small city
2. charter- a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power
3. guild-a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
4. guild hall-a building used as the meeting place of a guild or corporation
5. journeyman-a trained worker who is employed by someone else
6. apprentice- a person who is learning trade from a skilled employer
7. merchant- a person or company involved in wholesale trade
8. barter- exchange for other goods and services without the use of money
9. carpenter- a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
10. cobbler- a person who mends shoes as a job
11. glover-a glove maker
12. blacksmith- a person who makes and repairs things made of iron
13. tinker- a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils and making a living off of it
14. potter-a person who makes pots and bowls
15. cooper- a maker or repairer of casks and barrels
16. wheelwright- a person who builds and repairs wooden wheels
17. tanner- a person who tans animals hides to make a living
18. weaver- a person who weaves fabric
19. baker- a person who bakes breads and dough to make a living
20. butcher- a person who cuts up meat and sells it or trades it to make a living
21. inn- an establishment providing accommodations, food, drinks, especially for travelers
22. tavern- an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premise
23. barber- a person who cuts hair
24. Fuller- a person who fulls cloth
25. miller- a person or horse trained to specially run a mile
26. Brewer- a person who makes drinks, usually alcohol such as beer
27. stable- not likely to change or fail
28. craft guild- an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefits
29. Merchant Guild- a medieval guild composed of merchants
30. Wattle and daub- a wattle is a wall and a daub is a type of clay
2. charter- a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power
3. guild-a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
4. guild hall-a building used as the meeting place of a guild or corporation
5. journeyman-a trained worker who is employed by someone else
6. apprentice- a person who is learning trade from a skilled employer
7. merchant- a person or company involved in wholesale trade
8. barter- exchange for other goods and services without the use of money
9. carpenter- a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
10. cobbler- a person who mends shoes as a job
11. glover-a glove maker
12. blacksmith- a person who makes and repairs things made of iron
13. tinker- a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils and making a living off of it
14. potter-a person who makes pots and bowls
15. cooper- a maker or repairer of casks and barrels
16. wheelwright- a person who builds and repairs wooden wheels
17. tanner- a person who tans animals hides to make a living
18. weaver- a person who weaves fabric
19. baker- a person who bakes breads and dough to make a living
20. butcher- a person who cuts up meat and sells it or trades it to make a living
21. inn- an establishment providing accommodations, food, drinks, especially for travelers
22. tavern- an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premise
23. barber- a person who cuts hair
24. Fuller- a person who fulls cloth
25. miller- a person or horse trained to specially run a mile
26. Brewer- a person who makes drinks, usually alcohol such as beer
27. stable- not likely to change or fail
28. craft guild- an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefits
29. Merchant Guild- a medieval guild composed of merchants
30. Wattle and daub- a wattle is a wall and a daub is a type of clay
Monday, May 2, 2016
David Macaulay Castle
1. Who were the people dependent upon?
The people were dependent upon the lords.
2.Where did they choose to build? And why?
They chose to build near a cliff because of the natural barriers.
3.What was the first ring of the castle called?
The first ring of a castle is called defenses.
4.How long will the walls be on the outer curtain?
The walls on the outer curtain will be 300ft.
5.How thick was the inner curtain? How high?
The walls are 12ft thick and the walls are 35ft in height
6.
7. What's the center for the inner ward?
The center of the inner ward is the living quarter for the lord and his wife
8. How many entrances in the town wall? How are they protected?
There are three entrances in the town hall which are protected by walls.
9. Why did people move to town?
They could have a chance of earning money and becoming a lord.
10. What are the walls filled with?
The walls are filled with rubble.
11. How are the windows designed, starting from the bottom to the top of the towers?
The bottom windows are signed so the archers can't attack and the top windows are for the view.
12. What are the crenelations used for?
Crenelations are used for archers.
The people were dependent upon the lords.
2.Where did they choose to build? And why?
They chose to build near a cliff because of the natural barriers.
3.What was the first ring of the castle called?
The first ring of a castle is called defenses.
4.How long will the walls be on the outer curtain?
The walls on the outer curtain will be 300ft.
5.How thick was the inner curtain? How high?
The walls are 12ft thick and the walls are 35ft in height
6.
7. What's the center for the inner ward?
The center of the inner ward is the living quarter for the lord and his wife
8. How many entrances in the town wall? How are they protected?
There are three entrances in the town hall which are protected by walls.
9. Why did people move to town?
They could have a chance of earning money and becoming a lord.
10. What are the walls filled with?
The walls are filled with rubble.
11. How are the windows designed, starting from the bottom to the top of the towers?
The bottom windows are signed so the archers can't attack and the top windows are for the view.
12. What are the crenelations used for?
Crenelations are used for archers.
13. Why are the gate houses not lined up from the inner to the outer ward?
The gate houses aren't lined up so the enemies get slowed down and by the time they reached the inner ward, they have been attacked.
14. How are the tower levels divided?
The towers are divided by 45.
15. What defenses are in the gate house?
The defense in the gate house are 4 walls, murder holes, soldiers, arrows in the wall.
16.What are the buildings made from?
The building are made from stone.
17. What lived on the bottom floor of the barracks? The top?
People lived in the bottom.
18. What is a garden robe?
It is a Medieval toilet.
19. Why were nicer rooms higher in the towers?
They were nicer because it was for the lords and their guests.
20. How thick were the walls?
The walls were 15 inches thick.
21. What used to heat the rooms?
Fire places were used to heat the rooms.
22. How many rooms were in the towers?
There were 7 rooms in a tower.
23. What was the most important room in a castle?
The most important room in the castle was the living quarters.
24. How did peasants live?
Peasant lived like wooden shacks, tired and exhausted.
25. What was the main material that was used to build medieval homes?
The main material was stone
26. What is a wattle? What is a daub?
27. Why did people settle in towns?
People settled in towns so that lords can protect them
28. What was the best location in a town?
The best location in town were near the lords.
29. What were the floors (bottom) made from?
The floor bottoms were made from sheep skin.
30. What were the windows covered with?
The window were covered in oil and sheep skin.
31. What was the main source of heat and light ?
The main source of heat and light was fire.
32. Why would no one want to be live behind the butcher shop?
No one wants to live behind a butcher because the loud noises and animals.
33. What does a barber do? (besides cut hair)
The barber also protects peasants.
34. Are there sewers?
Yes, there were sewers.
35. Are there toilets?
Yes, there were toilets.
36. Where does the waste go?
The waste go to the ground they dug out.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Vocabulary
1.Fiefdom- an area of land given by a monarch to a lord2.feudalism- the social system in medieval Europe
3.Monarch- the king
4.Lord- the nobleman
5.Vassal- the person that is controlling the land
6.knight-a soldier responsible to protect the kingdom and the monarch
7.peasant-a serf or agricultural laborer
8.commoner-an ordinary person with no rank in the social system
9.serf-a peasant or poor farmer
10. tradesman- a person engaged in trading or a trade
11.merchant-a person or company involved in wholesale trade
12.castle-a large building fortified against an attack with thick walls, towers, and a moat
13.moat- a ditch surrounding a castle fill with water, usually used for defense
14.guild-a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants
15.Abbey-the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns
16.High Middle Ages- a period of European history
17. 100 Year's War- A war between France and England that lasted from the middle of the fourteenth century to the middle of the fifteenth
18. Black Death-an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe around 1348
Fiefdom Project Introduction
For the next month, we will be working on a project on building a fiefdom. We will be researching what was in a fiefdom in medieval time. We will be building a fiefdom in Minecraft hopefully. The fiefdom will contain an accurate model of the castle. We will also build a model of the farm land and houses in the medieval time. In order to do this, we have to understand how the castles and houses and how the people lived. We also need to understand the strategic properties of the castle.Sunday, April 24, 2016
Medieval Meal Project
I made salmon for my project. First I bought the salmon from Seafood City.Second, I went home to debone and prepare the fish . The first step was to season the salmon.
I seasoned the salmon with cinnamon, ginger, and sugar. Then I put the salmon on the pan.
I turned the salmon every 2 minutes. Near the end of the cooking, I put white wine in the pan along with the salmon to give extra flavor. I served a small piece of salmon on a plate. It was quite a delicious meal. The salmon could've been cooked better, but I think I did well for my first time cooking medieval food. The sauce was a bit on the spicy side. The meal was great.
Here are the ingredients I used for the meal.
- 1 pound of fresh salmon
- cinnamon
- sugar
- ginger
- white wine
- salt
- water
- cloves
http://www.medievalcuisine.com/site/medievalcuisine/Euriol/recipe-index/saumon
Picture of Salmon:
Monday, April 11, 2016
Compare and Contrast: The U.S. Constitution and the Magna Carta
U.S Constitution
- Talk about the rights and laws of the U.S president and the government
- Is in much more Modern English and is easier to understand
- Government is made up of the Legislative Branch
- Each state has a representative
- Much newer than the Magna Carta
- You can vote for a new president
Magna Carta
- Contains the laws/rights of the council
- Council is made up of the Pope, King, nobles, knights, and peasants
- Older than the U.S Constitution
- The heir will become the next king
Similarities
- Contains the rights of the people
- Both have some sort of Congress
- Both contain the laws of the country
- Both president or kings can be dethroned depending on the people's opinion of the ruler
The U.S. Constitution Timeline
1775- The 13 Colonies revolt against the British (Revolutionary War)
1776- The 13 Colonies break away from the British declaring their independence creating the Declaration of Independence
1777- The war ends and the Continental Congress approves on articles of Confederation and the Congress of Confederation is formed and creates a basis for the U.S government
1783- The Treaty of Paris is signed which ends the war for good and Britain now recognizes the independence of the USA
1787- State delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and begin to write the U.S Constitution
1788- The U.S. Constitution becomes ratified by the nine states and becomes the supreme court law
1791- The Bill of Rights is added to the Constitution(First Ten Amendments)
1800- The U.S capital moves to Washington, District of Columbia
1861- Abraham Lincoln is elected president and the Civil War begins
1865- Civil war ends, the thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery, Lincoln is assassinated
1868- The fourteenth Amendment is adopted and gives citizenship to anyone born in the U.S and to former slaves
1870- The fifteenth Amendment is adopted and gives the right to vote to anyone regarding their ethnicity or race(excluding women)
1913- Amendment 16, Income taxes begin
1920- Amendment 19 gives women the right to vote
1971- Amendment 26 lowers the voting age to 18
Sources:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/documents/constitution/timeline.shtml
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/us_constitution_timeline/170/
http://www.shmoop.com/constitution/timeline.html
The Constitution of the U.S Vocabulary
1.Posterity- all generations of people
2.requisite- required; meet all circumstances
3.impeachment- the process of an official is accused of doing an unlawful activity
4.felony- a crime involving violence and is regarded more serious than a misdemeanor
5.superseded- to take the place of
6.appellate- dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed
7.attainder- the forfeiture of land and civil rights as consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony
8.unanimous- two or more people in agreement
9.hereunto- to this document
10.grievances- a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest
11.presentment- a formal presentation of information to court
12.quorum- the minimum amount of members of an assembly that must be present st any means to make a proceeding valid
Dictionaries:
Google.com
thefreedictionary.com
Monday, April 4, 2016
Day Three
My best qualities are that I'm smart, sort of strong, and diligent.
The shield color that would best represent me is the blue shield.
The shield symbol that best represents me is the Ant.
The blue shield means that I am loyal and I tell the truth.
The ant represents the qualities of strength, hard working, and intelligence.
Source: http://www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm
Magna Carta Vocabulary
1.Justiciaries- a high ranking legal officer2.abbots- the superior of a monastery
3.bailiffs- an official who assists a British sheriff and has the writes to execute writs and arrests
4.rectifying- to set correct
5.ratification- The declaration by which a nation formally accepts, with or without reservation
6.quarrel- an argument
7.wardship- the relationship and conditions between a guardian and his ward(child)
8.indemnified- to compensate for loss or damage
9.scutage- the name for tax or contribution used to raise the king's armies
10.tenants- A person who rented property from a landlord
11.levied- a fine
12.amerced- a financial penalty in English law
13.fief- an estate of land
14.chattels- personal belongings
15.intestate- not having made a will before one dies
16.selvedge- an edge produced on woven fabric so it wouldn't unravel
17.therein- in that place, document, or respect
18.retention- the continued possession, use, or control of something
19.perchance- by some chance
20.desist- to keep away from; cease
21.transgression- an act that goes beyond the law; an offense
22.pertains- belong to something as a part
Dictionaries that helped me:
Google.com
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Magna Carta Timeline
1166- King John is born
1199- King John becomes the king of England after his brother, Henry, dies
1208- The Pope forbids any Christian burial and ceremonies or any baptism done in England
1213- Stephan Langston becomes Archbishop of Canterbury and resolves John's suspension from the Church
1214- The Pope accepts overlordship over England, in exchange he provides support for the king
17 May 1215- England suffers a defeat which enrages the Barons causing them to rebel, they take over the tower of London
10 June 1215- The Barons negotiate with the King
15 June 1215- King John signs the Magna Carta
19 June 1215- The Barons make peace with the King and renew their promise of allegiance to the King
Citations
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/timeline-of-magna-carta#
https://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/humanrights/timeline/timeline1.cfm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/uk/magnacarta/MagnaCartaTimeline.shtml
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Day Two
Teachers:
Beckham Young Jensen
Funny Enthusiastic Cool
Cool Awesome Chill
Chill Cool Awesome
Youngest Unknown Eldest or Oldest
Examples Of Headric Shield Divisions
Defense Protection Authority Faith Military strips
Strength
and Foritude Honor Protection Courage and Bravery
Heradric Lines and Meanings:
Nebuly Line Wavy Line Engrailed Line Invected Line
Clouds or Air Sea or Water Earth or Land Earth or Land
Indented Line Dancette Line Raguly Line Embattled Line
Fire Water Difficulties Faced Wall of a town or fort
Day One
Heardric Symbols
Teachers: Mr. Fuller, Ms. Lowy, Ms. Emert
Best Traits:
Emert Unknown Ms. Lowy 2nd youngest Mr. Fuller Youngest
- Sincere
- Charismatic Brave Peaceful
- Understading Loyal Generous
- Understanding Honest
Metals and Colors
A gold shield represents the qualities of respect, understanding, virtue and majestic generosity.
A shield made of silver represents cleanliness, wisdom, innocence, sincerity, peace, and joy.
A red shield represents that you are eager to serve his country.
A blue shield represents strength, truth, and loyalty.
A black shield represents grief and resistance.
A green shield represents freedom, beauty, joy, hope and health loyalty in love
A purple shield represents majesty, justice, and supremacy.
A yellow shield means rewarding ambition.
A dark red shield means victorious.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Feudalism
Feudalism is a mix of legal and military customs in medieval Europe. It flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries.
Social Classes There were also social classes for each person.
The social classes range from the peasant or a poor worker , to the knights and guards, to the aristocrats and nobles, and to the monarch or the king. The peasants were poor farmers that owned a small piece of land and had little to no rights. They were considered the lowest rank. They had more rights than the peasants. The knights that guarded the kingdom and the king were more important than the peasants. They were in charge of protecting the king. They were paid quite well for their services in the military. The nobles or aristocrats were the second wealthiest class. They served in the royal council. They provided the king with knights to fight any form of war. They also provided food when the king traveled. The king was the wealthiest of all. He was the highest ranking social class. He ruled the whole kingdom. He had the power to withdrawal granted lands that were given to the nobles if they performed terribly. He had control of everything.
After experiencing the Feudalism activity Mr. Beckham setup, I never imagined that it would be so hard working as a serf/peasant. Serfs had to pay rent with food and they had very poor working conditions. Disease was common if you were a serf. The knights and lords controlled you and you had to listen to their every command.
Citations
image: https://wccshoeing.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/europeanfeudalsystemchart06-03.jpg
Social classes info: http://www.hierarchystructure.com/feudal-system-social-hierarchy/
https://www.google.com/#q=feudalism
http://www.hierarchystructure.com/feudalism-social-hierarchy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
Feudalism is a mix of legal and military customs in medieval Europe. It flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries.
Social Classes There were also social classes for each person.
The social classes range from the peasant or a poor worker , to the knights and guards, to the aristocrats and nobles, and to the monarch or the king. The peasants were poor farmers that owned a small piece of land and had little to no rights. They were considered the lowest rank. They had more rights than the peasants. The knights that guarded the kingdom and the king were more important than the peasants. They were in charge of protecting the king. They were paid quite well for their services in the military. The nobles or aristocrats were the second wealthiest class. They served in the royal council. They provided the king with knights to fight any form of war. They also provided food when the king traveled. The king was the wealthiest of all. He was the highest ranking social class. He ruled the whole kingdom. He had the power to withdrawal granted lands that were given to the nobles if they performed terribly. He had control of everything.
After experiencing the Feudalism activity Mr. Beckham setup, I never imagined that it would be so hard working as a serf/peasant. Serfs had to pay rent with food and they had very poor working conditions. Disease was common if you were a serf. The knights and lords controlled you and you had to listen to their every command.
Citations
image: https://wccshoeing.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/europeanfeudalsystemchart06-03.jpg
Social classes info: http://www.hierarchystructure.com/feudal-system-social-hierarchy/
https://www.google.com/#q=feudalism
http://www.hierarchystructure.com/feudalism-social-hierarchy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
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