Reading Guide
education - devoted lives to war- no time for learning.
weapons and equipment - leather saddles and stirrups kept soldiers from falling off, so they could carry heavier weapons. wealth from fiefs meant knights could afford weapons, armor, and horses.
war games - tournaments - young knights, recreation with combat training, winners demanded ransoms from losers.
code of chivalry - code of conduct for knights and lords, similar to Bushido for Samurai, protected weak and poor. Knight devoted himself to earthly lord, heavenly lord, and chosen lady.
castle life - lived inside castle walls, lord demanded 40 days of combat per year. past time was training for war by wrestling and hunting.
romantic love - duty to his lady as important as duty to lord. code of chivalry made knights seem more romantic than brutal.
Terms and Names
chivalry - term often related to medieval institution of knighthood referring to the codes of conduct, including courtly love, adhered to by Medieval knights with gallant knightly values including honor, bravery, courteousness and honesty. tournament - mock battles, find good players and helps create challenges for each other. troubadour - traveling poet- musicians at castles and courts of Europe.
Main Ideas
What were two inventions from Asia that changed the technology of warfare in western Europe? leather saddles and stirrups.
Who were the occupants of a castle?
lord, lady, their family, knights and other men-at-arms, and the servants.
What were some of the themes of medieval literature?
castle life, knighthood and chivalry, tournaments and real life battles.
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