HIS 101
Feudalism Paragraph

When I teach HIS 101 on campus, I always end up showing the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). Although a great comedy--one which I have seen scores of times--it also has some of the best satirical portrayals of some aspects of life in medieval England, for example, the trial by ordeal (weight of a duck scene), the French castle in England (remember William the Conqueror and his army were "Frenchmen"), the peasants mucking about in the muck (wondering how Arthur had become their king) and, of course, the quest for the Holy Grail. Photo Credit.

The Quest for the Grail

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Read the Feudal document excerpt (along with the study questions and the study notes for the assignment and the information about feudalism). Answer the following question in a paragraph.

Citing specific evidence from the feudal document (not from the textbook), what did this document reveal about medieval society? (This is an amazing document. If you look at each word or phrase closely, you can discover much information. You can begin by analyzing the first word, "Lawday.").

Your paragraph must follow this format.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center(See the tutorial on the one-page paper and the paper examples.) for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. There is also a good example of a one-page paper available that will show you how to structure your paper. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.