The Middle Ages 3

Explore the Middle Ages! Learn about kings, knights, and castles.

Fill in the blanks.Dopuni rečenice zadaim riječima The King was the most powerful person at the time. His family lived in a castle. The nobles were powerful rich people who lived in castles too, and they owned land. The knights served the King. They held tournaments, wore armour and fought on horseback. Soldiers kept watch in front of the castles. The monks and nuns lived in abbeys where they prayed. Latin was the language of the church. The common people were very poor. They lived in small wooden houses in filthy conditions. They slept on the floor with rats and fleas. They also used torches for lighting because there was no electricity. Fill in the blanksDopuni rečenice zadanim riječima. King Edward died and Harold became king in 1042. However, William of Normandy wanted to become king so he sailed to England with his army. He defeated his enemy king Harold and conquered England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. William was crowned in Westminter Abbey and became known as William the Conqueror. He built the White Tower to protect himself from his enemies