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Cards (100)

Who was top of the feudal system?
The king
Who was bottom of the feudal system?
Free men and peasants
Who was second in the feudal system?
Tenants in chief
What was a vassal?
Someone who held land from someone else in the feudal system
What was a fief? 
Land given to a vassal in return for service to a lord
What was the king's land known as?
Demense
How much of English land was owned by the King?
20%
What is homage? 
An oath of loyalty
After declaring homage, the landholder became what to the lord?
His vassal
What is forfeiture? 
Forfeiting Land
When would forfeiture happen?
When homage was broken
What happened to the vassal's land after forfeiture? 
It would be given to someone else
Barons who didn't provide the king with knights paid what?
Scutage
What was scutage? 
A payment made instead of providing knights
Who would do labour service?
Peasants
What were the duties of a Knight?
Serve in the army, raise ransom money and guard castles
What was a tithe?
Tax paid to a church annually
How much was a tithe?
One tenth of someone's produce
Who decided who became the Archbishop of Canterbury?
The Pope and the king
Who taught people to read and write?
Priests and Monks
Who looked after the elderly, poor and sick?
Monasteries, nunneries and parish priests
What was expected of a king?
Make laws, make decisions, protect and be a Christian
Following what rules, how would Arthur have succeeded Richard?
Primogeniture
What was Arthur's relationship to John?
He was the son of his older brother Geoffrey
Who did Richard choose as his successor?
John
Who was accused of the murder of Arthur?
John
Where did John capture Arthur?
Mirebeau
How did John's French supporters react to Arthur's death?
They began supporting Philip
Who did Richard leave in charge of England when on crusade?
William Longchamp
True or False: William Longchamp paid Richard to become chancellor. 
True
What was William Longchamp's race?
Norman
Who did William Longchamp replace?
Sheriffs
What caused Longchamp to depose?
A rebellion by Price John and leading barons
Who succeeded William Longchamp as the new justiciar? 
Walter of Countances
Who did Richard make Archbishop of Canterbury?
Hubert Walter
When Richard was captured, what did John do?
He said he was dead
Why wasn't John believes when he said Richard was dead?
He had little support
Who succeeded Hubert Walter as justiciar?
Geoffrey Fitz Peter
Who appointed Hubert Walter as justiciar?
Barons
What was Hubert Walter appointed as by barons?
Justiciar