Medieval
History - Worksheet
Crime & Punishment
1. How reliable,
fair and scientific was the medieval approach to guilt or
innocence?
2. Why were gaols rarely used as punishment? What
alternatives did they have?
3. Medieval punishment was Public, Painful and Permanent; why
was this necessary? Give examples from the workshop you
attended.
The Tournament
1. Who could
become a knight?
2. What was their training really like?
3. What was a tournament really like?
Arms & Armour
1. Why was the
hiring of a knight good value for money for villagers? Were
there any alternatives?
2. Why could knights usually convince barbarians to go
elsewhere?
3. What developments allowed the knights to be
replaced?
The Troubadours
1. List some of
the skills that enabled people to earn livings as Troubadours?
2. Why did people fear the deformed and respect the clever
and attractive?
3. What other roles did Troubadours have in their
societies?
The Role of Dance
1. What different
types of dance where there, and who performed them?
2. Why were social dances important to small communities?
3. Why were display dances important to the
nobility?
Heraldry
1. Why did
Heraldry start?
2. Give examples of some basic rules of Heraldry?
3. What should good heraldry be able to tell you about a
person?
Archery
1. Why did peasants need bows?
2. What were the problems with the superb English
Longbowmen?
3. What effect did reliable crossbows (and guns) eventually
have on armies?
Fashion and Dress
1. Why did
Medieval clothing become more complex?
2. Why did increasing wealth lead to new materials?
3. What limits were there on the use of some materials at various
times?
Education & Games
1. What purpose
did village games serve?
2. What purpose did the nobility’s games serve?
3. Which of these things are still relevant in modern
games?
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