THE GAME OF CHESS and THE FEUDAL SYSTEM
Fief
A piece of land
Vassals
Knights are also called ________
Lord
Land-owning nobles
Feudalism
Lord -> fief w/ serf -> vassal -> service/military support -> Lord
40 days
Lord typically demanded about _________ of combat training
King
Most well-defended
Bishops
Represent the church
Knight
Swore allegiance to the lord in exchange for a fief
King
Tallest piece on the board
his feudal Lord, his Heavenly Lord, his chosen lady
The Master of a Knight
Queen
The most powerful piece in the game
Queen
The only piece that represents a woman
Chess
The representation of medieval period in miniature
True
The surrender of the king means the loss of kingdom
age 7; Page
a boy would be sent off to the castle
age 21
a full pledged KNIGHT
Rook
a place of protection during the Middle Ages
Bishops
a rich and mighty force in medieval times
age 14; Squire
a servant to a knight
Middle Ages
considered a time of protection
Serfs
considered to be property of landowners
POLITICAL
feudalism
Rook
home or refuge
ECONOMICAL
manorialism
land
most abundant resource
Troubadours
musicians
Pawns
not really part of the feudal system but everything depended upon the fact that they grew the food and provided labor force for the lords
Tithe
part of money/goods given to the church
Pawns
represent the serfs or laborers (mostly peasants)
Siege towers
rooks could also be represented as _______________
Manorialism
serifs serve the lords
Chess
tell you much about the way people lived in the Middle Ages
Chess
the oldest skilled game in the world
strength & importance
two bishops
