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FEUDALISM Economic System Political system. VIKING ERA. Viking strategy of terror Efficient Viking boats. Ruthless killers 6 year old playing ball Laughed at the thought of killing children Last name: Skull-splitter. VIKING ERA. Need for Feudalism.
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VIKING ERA • Viking strategy of terror • Efficient Viking boats
Ruthless killers 6 year old playing ball Laughed at the thought of killing children Last name: Skull-splitter VIKING ERA
Need for Feudalism • Invaders posed a threat – No Government • Vikings • Muslims • Other Nobles
Need for Feudalism • Invaders posed a threat – No Government • Vikings • Muslims • Other Nobles • Aristocrats (Nobles) became the protection – Feudalism
KNIGHTS • EARLY MIDDLE AGES • THUGS AND WARRIORS LEFTOVER FROM VIKING WARS
KNIGHTS • Almost all Nobles were knights • Training began at age 7 - Page
KNIGHTS • Chivalry • A way of life for the nobles • How to treat women • How to treat each other
MANOR SYSTEM • Economic foundation of Feudal Society
MANOR SYSTEM • Economic foundation of Feudal Society
MANOR SYSTEM Center of manorial life was the village church Village life was also very communal
Medieval Life Bread 80% of caloric content
Medieval Life • Beer • drink of northern Europe • Why?
Medieval Life Beer drink of northern Europe Alcohol killed the Bacteria found in water
Medieval Life People rarely bathed - Believed it might make them sick Harmful Bacteria was everywhere There are stories of how people didn’t bathe in the Middle Ages – for example, St Fintan of Clonenagh was said to take a bath only once a year, just before Easter, for twenty-four years. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Saxons were believed that the Vikings were overly concerned with cleanliness since they took a bath once a week. On the other hand, we can also see many literary references and works of art depicting people taking baths, and noting that it was part of daily activity.