13. Compare the "Peace of God" with the earlier "Roman Peace" (Pax Romana).
14. Mention some modern comforts and luxuries which were unknown in feudal castles.
15. What is the present meaning of the word "chivalrous"? How did it get that meaning?
16. Why has chivalry been called "the blossom of feudalism"?
17. Contrast the ideal of a chivalry with that of monasticism.
18. Show that the serf was not a slave or a "hired man" or a tenant-farmer paying rent.
FOOTNOTES
[1] See page 312.
[2] The word has nothing to do with "feuds," though these were common enough in feudal times. It comes from the medieval Latin feudum, from which are desired the French fief and the English fee.
[3] See pages 472, 478.