Dark / Middle Ages

• What happened with Rome’s light?

  There was a drop off
• What happened throughout Romes fall

  Ecosystem collapsed, basic survival, less children, meaning less people and they were filthy and cheap
• what is the cycle of civilization?

  Rise, peak, decline, fall and Reset
• What is the order throughout the three generations?

  First makes it, second enjoys it, third destroys it
• How does the civilization reset?

  Basic form of government- kingdoms and monarchy
• What are manors?

  A large area or piece of land gathered into small villages
• What did they develop during the rise of the kingdoms?

  A hierarchy/ classes
• What is a fief or fiefdom?

  Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service.
• What were serfs?

  Peasants/ servants told where to live and had to work for the lord.
• What did kings give and what did they usually get?

  Kings gave land, and were usually given back protection
• Feudal, nobility

  give
• Which titles were passed down and which ones weren’t

  King and queens offspring became king and queens, but knighthood was not pass down
• What were Knights

  The warrior class of the middle ages
• When did training start for knights?

  At a young age
• What were the different knight levels and ages

  Page-7 yrs old

  squire -14 yrs old
• How did knights train?

  Sword, hunt, and horse
• How did the younger knights train and prepare?

  They cared for the armor and assisted the knights during battle
• What age did you officially become a knight?

  Age 21
• When people became knights, what was the ceremony called?

  Accolade
• What is chivalry?

  A code of behavior
• What are different examples of chivalry?

  Respect, loyalty, bravery
• what are some acts of chivalry

  Christian values, protect the weak, honor women, never lie, defend the church
• What was the first type of armor?

  Chainmaile
• What was the second type of armor?

  Plate armor
• What is the coat of arms?

  Different color shields having different meanings to different places
• What were elite orders?

  They were special or strong knights
• What were some things about the elite orders?

  Religiously base and they were the best warriors
• What were different kinds of elite orders?

  Templars, Hospitaller, and teutonics
• What did knights become?

  Obsolete
• How did they change their strategies?

  They started doing secret attacks, which were not in battlefield
• What was their advanced tech and weapons?

  Crossbows and guns
• How would you describe a beginner Castle?

  Dark, cold, and musty
• When did fancy castles begin to be made?

  Oh, castles changed as time went on once the dark ages faded
• What was the size of beginner castles?

  They were small
• What were some beginner castles made out of?

  Sometimes beginner castles were made out of some wood