Fiefdom Day 1 Notes

Vocabulary

Fiefdom - The estate of domain of a feudal lord

Feudalism - The dominant social system in medieval Europe

Monarch - A sovereign head of state, such as king or queen

Lord - A title given by a monarch to rule over a part of land

Vassal - A knight appointed by a lord or king to protect a fief

Knight - A man who served his sovereign lord as a soldier in armor

Peasant - A serf who owns or rents a small piece of land for farming

Commoner - A person with no rank or social class

Serf - Agricultural laborer who works under the lord's commands

Tradesman - A person engaged in trading

Merchant - Person who engaged with trades in foreign countries

Castle - A building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat

Moat - A deep wide ditch filled with water usually used to protect a town, fort, or castle from invaders

Guild - An association of merchants and craftsmen with considerable power

Abbey - A building occupied by monks or nuns

High Middle Ages - The period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries

100 Year's War - A series of conflicts that waged from 1337 to 1453

Black Death - An epidemic outbreak of bubonic plaque

Source
http://www.google.com/

Introduction

      In our fiefdom project, we'll have to research and create a model of a fiefdom. The fiefdom will have to be perfectly accurate in size and looks. The surroundings will have to be accurate in where the actual castles were built. We have a choice of building this in a game called "Minecraft", sadly we still haven't been able to get the game, so we might have to do this as a small sized model of the fiefdom. This would be a fun and educational project, we will learn about the fiefdom and it'll be fun building it.

Medieval Meal

There are many different varieties of medieval dishes. Popular medieval meals consists of eggs, soup, meat or fish, and bread. Bread was a popular side dish at the time. Many of these dishes can be topped with spices of many kind. A whole meal was mainly three courses, soup, eggs, and meat or fish.

Course One: Pottage Soup (vegetables)

Selected Vegetables
1 cabbage
2 carrots
1 stick of celery
1 turnips

one or two cloves garlic

Pottage soup was popular in medieval Europe. People ate alot of pottage soup at the time. The sup contains many herbs and vegetables. Most people wouldn't be able to afford any meat, so they made dishes with vegetables. This was cooked by bringing the soup to the boil.

Preparation for Pottage soup

Finished Dish

I enjoyed the soup very much served hot. The vegetable taste was just overwhelming in a good way. The textures of the vegetables weren't too hard, they were soft, especially the carrots, and it made the eating and chewing experience better.Overall, the dish was a good soup to enjoy with the whole meal.

Course Two: Rique Manger (eggs and apples)

1 apple 
2 to 3 eggs 
1 Tbsp. butter 
1/4 tsp. powder fine
pinch saffron, ground 

This dish was eaten around the 14th century as course two of a meal. Course two would contain eggs, so this was a perfect dish. The eggs would've been fried and the apples would've been parboiled. Together they make this dish.

Preparation for Rique Manger

Finished Dish

The whole dish wasn't bad, i enjoyed it all when i ate it. The apple was still juicy, also it was tender, which made it more appetizing. Adding the spice made it a whole not more taste. The eggs itself was still hot and the texture made it good. The spice and the egg made the whole dish taste the way it should. Overall, it was a delicious dish and I enjoyed it.

Course Three: F Salmon

1 to 2 Fried Salmons
Ingredients for sauce(optional)
vinegar
breadcrumbs
white wine
cinnamon
pepper
onion

Fish was not as popular as meat, but it was still eaten regularly. The most common fish were trouts and salmons. They were amongst the most popular meals for banquets. Often times they are prepared by smoking, frying, or boiling the fish. Fish have very bland flavor, so they were eaten with varieties of sauce, it was not needed though.

Preparation for fried salmon

Finished Dish

The salmon wouldn't have much taste without the sauce that the medieval people used. The salmon was tender, with the sauce, it made it all much better as a dish. The outer part of the salmon was crispy, the texture of the fish whole was good also. I enjoyed this dish and the whole meal since it was all tasty and well made.

Sources
http://www.medieval-recipes.com/recipes/fish/
http://medievalcookery.com/recipes/riquemanger.html
http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/899-pottage-a-vegetable-soup.html

Compare and Contrast US Constitution and Magna Carta

US Constitution

• The constitution was signed in the year 1787
• The constitution didn't involve any specific relgions
• The constitution was created by democracy
• More rights towards the citizens
• The constitution's laws are based on citizenship
• The constitution is for the United States being the supreme law of the U.S.

Magna Carta

• The Magna Carta was signed in 1215
• The Magna Carta included Christianity
• It was created by monarchy
• The Magna Carta was mainly around the British Empire
• The Magna Carta laws were mainly on the social classes

Similarities

• They both involved mainly on laws and rights
• Both involved fees and money
• Both limit the powers of the monarch and the president

Events That Led To The Signing Of The US Constitution

Events leading to the signing of the US Constitution

• The Mayflower back in Nov 11th, 1620 was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the pilgrims that crossed the Atlantic
• The English bill of rights was passed by the Parliaments on Dec 16, 1689, the bill of rights inspired the Constitution
• After the Revolutionary war on Jan 1st, 1780 the states had trouble paying off the war debt and a difficult time collecting overdue taxes
• The US had trouble trading with Britain after the Treaty of Paris, so they closed most of the ports on Mar 16th, 1783
• On  Aug 29th, 1786 Daniel Shays and a Revolutionary War Veteran led hundreds of men in a shutdown of the supreme court, and a protest against high taxes
• Finally, the US Constitution was finally signed on September 17, 1787 by 41 delegates, it was also inspired by the Magna Carta

US Constitution Words

Words


Legislative - having the power to make laws

Enumeration - a complete ordered list of all the items in a collection

Impeachment - the formal process in which an official is accused of an unlawful activity

Amendments - amendment is a minor change in a document

Tribunals - tribunal is the court of justice

Imminent - imminent means it's about to happen

Compensation - something that is awarded to someone from injury, suffering, or a recompense for loss

Emolument - emolument is a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office

Misdemeanors - misdemeanor is a minor wrongdoing

Jurisdiction - jurisdiction is the official power to make legal decisions and judgements

Magna Carta Vocab Words

Words

Justiciary - judicial authorities of a country

Hitherto - until now or until the point in time under discussion

Halberget - a type of cloth described in the Magna Carta

Darrein - an action brought to inquire who was the last patron to present a benefice to a church then vacant

Liege - concerned with the relationships between a feudal lord and vassals

Stewards - an official that supervise arrangements or keep order at a large public event

Rectifying - making something right

Disseisin - An action to recover land dispossessed by the plaintiff in English law

Bailiff - Someone who performs certain actions under legal authority

Disparagement - Speaking in a negative way about someone

Ratification - the official way to confirm something

Events That Led To The Signing Of The Magna Carta

Events That Led To The Signing Of The Magna Carta

• The year 1199 King John is crowned king after the death of Richard I. Through out King John's reign, he suffered many defeat in a war to defend Britain's lands. King John also lost income from the French land for the British king
• In March 24, 1208 Pope III places a papal interdict, banning priest from administering the sacraments
• The year 1214 Pope Innocent III becomes ruler of England after the years that King John struggled to hold power against Pope Innocent III
• Around 1215, the barons resisted to pay, and soon the barons outnumbered ones that were loyal to John. The barons all united, marched and took over the tower of London on May 17, 1215.
• After John was weakened, on June 10, 1215, he agreed to negotiate and create agreements for peace with the barons.
• In 1215 the Magna Carta was signed and sealed, and it was an agreement between the kings and barons to help solve a political problem.

Sources:

http://law.jrank.org/pages/12301/Magna-Carta-Events-leading-Magna-Carta.html

http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/timeline-of-magna-carta#