Anna S

MEDIEVAL TIMES

2.26.2014

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BY ANNA SAUBERLICH

MEDIEVAL LIFE

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CASTLES KNIGHTS [1]

Table of Contents Castle and Knights

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parts of a castle

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Under attack

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Ready for battle

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Famous Castles

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Medieval Life

Castles and Knights My topic is on Knights and Castles in the medieval times. Some things I will be writing about are chivalry, how people defend the castle, who lives in the castle and the last thing I will be writing about is Knights and Castles. People in the Medieval times lived very differently then we do today. The reason why I picked these subtopics is because I thought these were the most important subtopics.

Defending the Castle The reason that the defenders (also called

the drawbridge up so they wouldn't get in the castle.

constables) defend the castle is because

Who Lives in the Castle

of the knight and the knights family lives

The Castle is a home of a very important

there and most of the time when someone

and powerful person such as a king, lord or

is intruding the castle it is because they are

a knight . The Knight and the Knights

trying to get to the king to kill him.

family live in the safest place called the

When defending the castle and if there’s a

keep.

enemy is coming or climbing up the castle

The people who look after the king are the

the defender would pour boiling water or

servants since the servants live

they would drop bricks on them so they

in the castle.

would not get in the castle. The first thing

The people who defend the castle so the

the defenders would do if they see a

enemies don't get in the castle are the

enemy coming to the castle they would pull

constables they live in the castle just in case of attackers.

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The picture above is a example of a castle getting attacked and people crawling up the castle.

You will also see the constables defending the castle.

Chivalry Chivalry is when you have to act

Dragons A dragon is a mythical creature

brave and behave in front of nobles

that typically breathed fire. Another

which it is also called the code of

feature of the dragon is that it flies.

chivalry. It also have to do with how

A few legends about Dragons and

the Knights treat women. A Knight who

Knights are that their was a legend

behaved badly was disgraced and

about a brave knight. His name was

punished. When a knight was in

George and he slashed (killed) a big

disgrace he had either behaved gutless fierce Dragon with one sword. on the battle field, cheated in a tournament or treated another Knight badly.

Knights In the medieval times, also called Middle age. Knights of Europe were regarded among the most elite soldiers in the royal army of the land they defend. Noble men trained for more then 10 years before becoming knight and many died on the battlefield before they were 40 years old. Knights are most famous for their suits and armor, broadsword and chivalry, which is the code of conduct they lived by.

On the left there is a picture of a dragon and what it looks like and how it has wings so that means it can fly. The pictures above are showing a brave knight slaying a dragon. The other pictures show chivalry and how the Knight is being brave to women.

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Parts of a Castles Their are many different parts of a Castle.

The most important place is the keep it is the

The most important parts are on the diagram

place where the King and the Kings family lives.

above. A moat is a deep wide ditch around the

The last place on the diagram is the Mural tower.

castle filled with water it is their so the enemies

The Mural tower is one of a number of towers

wont trespass and it will be harder for the

built along a curtain wall. The fortress is not on

enemies to get in the castle. A drawbridge is a

the diagram but it is a place that cant get

bridge that can be raised or drawn its usually in

attacked by anyone because it is protected by

front of the entrance. A bailey is another part of

the military it is kind of like the castle system

the castle and its the outer part of the castle

and how the defenders defend the castle

also known as the wall of the castle. The

except the military people who defend the

gatehouse is a used as a gatekeepers

fortress has better technology meaning it is

quarters, its a house at a the gate of the castle. most likely will not get attacked.

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Under attack When an enemy was going to attack. The

to get in the castle was to climb over the

enemy would have to break through the wall wall. of the castle to get inside. One method to get The attackers would either use ladders or in the castle was to break the castle gate with giant battering rams. Attackers and

moved wooden towers with men hidden inside them into position beside the walls to

defenders also used siege engines to hurl get in the castle by climbing over the castle. boulders at each other. A riskier way of trying

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Ready for Battle Knights wore a long-sleeved tunic made of linen or wool, with a cloak over the top. By the 1200s Knights had started to wear long hooded coats called surcoats. Knights nearly always wore bright colors, and some even wore fancy items such as shoes with curled pointed toes and hates decorated with sparkling jewels.

Gradually Knights began to wear more and more armor. They added solid metal plates shaped to fit their body. By the 1400s knights were wearing full suits of

steel amour. They wore metal gloves called gauntlets and even metal shoes!

In the battle the Knights had to main weapons: his sword and his shield. The sword was double sharp enough to pierce someones chain mail. Knights also fought with lances daggers and axes.

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Famous castles Many Castles are said to be

Shakespeare. In the Play the

haunted by ghosts who had died within their walls.

aggressive Macbeth plots with his evil wife to kill the Scottish

Many of these ghosts are kings and queens who were

king, Duncan, and claim the throne for himself. In real life,

killed by their sworn enemies.

Edward the second of

Macbeth did defeat and kill Duncan in 1040.

England was murdered in his cell at Berkeley Castle in Southwest England and people thought that he was haunting the castle.

Some other Castles that are famous are Glamis Castle the castle is in Scotland and they did the scene for the play “Macbeth� by William

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Lexicon Organizer Word & Page #

Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition

Sentence from book/article

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Relevance or importance to topic/time period.

Use the word in a new sentence. (your own!)

Arches ph:9

noun

a man who is a member of various ranks of nobility in other countries

Arches could stand on the inner wall.

its part of the castle

go fix the arches of the castle they look like they are about to fall.

bailey pg: 9

noun

Outer wall of a castle.

Castle builders dug a deep ditch called a moat,all around the outside of the motte and bailey

its part of a castle.

I'm almost finished building my bailey

banquets pg:12

noun

a formal dinner for many people usually to celebrate a special event

she controlled the kitchen and gave the servants their orders for feasts and banquets.

knights and queens have banquets.

we are having a banquet this after noon at our castle

barons pg:15

noun

historical a person who held lands or property from the sovereign or a powerful overlord.

the barons were the most powerful noblemen

they live in the castle

barons is a spanish word

battlements pg:39

noun

a low wall at

Heavy stones and other missiles often rained down from the battlements onto the enemy below.

it is part of the castle

if you want to find the king he is probably in the battlement

knights had to behave according to a set of of rules known as the code of chivalry.

its how knights have to act

someone opens the door for someone is an example of chivalry

the top of a castle with open spaces for people inside to shoot through chivalry pg:17

Noun

a way of polite manner toward a woman

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Lexicon Organizer

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place) by building military defenses (such as walls, trenches, etc.)

attack castles and fortified towns and city in the 1300’s

place

obvious that the castles walls were getting weaker .so the people fortifies the,

fortress pg:6

noun

a place that is protected against attack : a fortified place

A castle was both a home and a fortress in the middle ages.

its a place in the castle.

the people in the fortress would pour boiling water on the people who were trying to invade.

Garter pg:43

noun

a british order of knights

the order of the garter is the oldest and most important order.

it is an order reflecting on the knights.

They thought of another garter.

gatehouse pg:4

noun

a small building near a gate at the entrance of a park, large house

knights servants and queens use the gatehouse in their castle.

the Knight is in the gatehouse.

justice pg:28

noun

the quality of being fair and reasonable: the justice of his case

Justice

The Knights and king had to act brave which is also called the code of chivalry

if a king was not fair or brave they would be punished for not respecting the rule of justice

a place where the kings family and the kings family live

the lord of the castle and his family lived in the safest part of the castle -­the keep

a place in the castle

the keep is a place in the

keep pg:11

noun

Gatehouse

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kings castle

moat pg:19

noun

A mound forming the site of a castle or camp.

For extra protection, a wooden fence was often built around the top of the motte.

its part of a castle.

I have a fish in my moat around my house.

peasants pg:15

noun

a poor farmer or farm worker who has low social status

At the very bottom of the feudal system was a poor peasant

they farmed the land

there was a peasant in my farm

servant pg:12

noun

a person who is hired to do household or

servant

servants were important because they helped run the

servants are their because they are the people who take care of the castle

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Lexicon Organizer crusades pg:43

noun

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a medieval military expedition

which Muslims warriors fought against the knights of the third crusades?

the muslims were fighting the knights of the third crusade

People joined the crusades for a variety of reasons.

contable pg:12

noun

a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages

The constable was in charge of defending the castle

they defend the castle

the constables are defending the castle

drawbridge

noun

a bridge, esp. one over a castle's moat, that is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people's crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it.

And dont forget the drawbridge to let the lord and his family in and out of their castle.

it is part of the castle

the drawbridge is the entrance and exit of the castle.

excalibur pg:31

noun

king arthur's magic sword

legend say that king Arthur became king after pulling a magic sword called excalibur out of a rock.

King Arthur is a king

King arthur was a king that was remembered for a long time.

feudalism pg:14

noun

the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants

this system of giving away land in return for services was known as feudalism

the knights and kings use feudalism

back in the medieval times the knights and king would have to use feudalism as a religion.

fortified pg:37

verb

to strengthen (a

cannons were first used to

people had to fortifie a

after a long battle it was

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Lexicon Organizer personal duties Pilgrimage Pg:18

noun

a pilgrim's journey

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castle.

On the one hand, the obligation to perform the pilgrimage is an integral part of the Islamic tradition.

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knights and kings have a pilgrimage

pilgrimages destination since the middle ages

Bibliography Walker, Jane. 100 Things You Should Know about Knights & Castles. Great Bardfield

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