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The Age of Chivarly

The Age of Chivarly. Chapter 13 Section 3. Vocab. Chivalry Tournament Troubadour . Knights: Warriors on Horseback. The Technology of Warfare Charlemagne's Grandfather; Charles Martel noticed that Muslim warriors on horseback had great affect on battles

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The Age of Chivarly

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  1. The Age of Chivarly Chapter 13 Section 3

  2. Vocab Chivalry Tournament Troubadour

  3. Knights: Warriors on Horseback • The Technology of Warfare • Charlemagne's Grandfather; Charles Martel noticed that Muslim warriors on horseback had great affect on battles • Organized his Frankish army with armored horsemen or knights.

  4. Knights: Warriors on Horseback • Technology of Warfare • Invention of stirrups allowed knights to stay firmly on their horse. • Carry heavier weapons and charge without toppling off their horse • Could knock over enemy foot soldiers and riders without stirrups • Eventually mounted knights became most important part of the army.

  5. Knights: Warriors on Horseback • The Warriors Role in Feudal Society • 11th century warring nobles raised private armies of knights • In exchange for service the knights received fiefs • Money from the fief allowed knights to train for war year round. • Knights typically served for 40 days a year in battle; rest of the time was their own

  6. Knighthood and the Code of Chivalry • Code of Chivalry • 1100s complex set of ideals and moral codes • Knights must defend 3 masters: • Feudal lord, God, and his lady • Also protected the weak and the poor

  7. Knighthood and the Code of Chivalry • A Knights Training • Sons of Nobles: Age 7 sent to another castle to be a page; be a servant and practice fighting skills • Age 14- Squire; servant to a knight continue to gain weapons training • Age 21- full fledged knight

  8. Brutality of War Mantlet: -Shielded Soldiers

  9. Brutality of War Siege Tower: - Had a platform on top that Lowered like a drawbridge.

  10. Brutality of War Battering Ram: -Made of heavy timber with a sharp tip -swung like a pendulum to crack castle walls or to knock Down a drawbridge

  11. Brutality of War • Trebuchet: • Worked like a giant slingshot • propelled objects up to a distance of 980 feet

  12. Brutality of War • Mangonel: • -Flung huge rocks that crashed • into castle walls • Propelled objects up to a • distance of 1,300 feet

  13. Women’s Role in Feudal Society • Noblewomen • Noblewomen could inherit land from their husband • Had power to send her lords knights to battle • Usually confined to activities in the home or covenant

  14. Women’s Role in Feudal Society • Peasant Women • Performed endless tasks in the home and in the fields, had children, and took care of families • Women were viewed as inferior by the church • No education

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