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The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe. Chapter 2, pgs. 19-29. 2.2: Western Europe During the Middle Ages. The most important leader of the Franks (people from modern-day France) was Charlemagne. He ruled from 768-814C.E.

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The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe

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  1. The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe • Chapter 2, pgs. 19-29

  2. 2.2: Western Europe During the Middle Ages • The most important leader of the Franks (people from modern-day France) was Charlemagne. • He ruled from 768-814C.E. • Unified all Christian lands of Europe into a single empire (Holy Roman Empire). • Pope Leo III (supreme leader of the Catholic Church) crowned Charlemagne “Holy Roman Emperor” in 800 C.E.

  3. Charlemagne

  4. 2.3: Feudalism (Establishing Order) • By the High Middle Ages (about 1000 C.E.), Europeans had developed the system of feudalism. • The feudal system provided people with protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

  5. 2.4: Monarchs During Feudal Times • Monarchs (kings and queens) were expected to keep order and provide protection for their vassals (people whom they ruled over). • Monarchs believed in the divine right of kings, meaning they felt that God gave them the right to rule.

  6. 2.5: Lords and Ladies During Feudal Times • Lords and ladies were members of the nobility, the highest-ranking class. • Most lived in castles on manors, which were large estates with farmland and villages. • They were protected by high walls and moats, a deep and wide ditch often filled with water.

  7. Medieval Castle

  8. 2.6: Knights During Feudal Times • Knights were the mounted soldiers of the medieval world. • Armor was made of heavy metal plates linked together to protect the body during fighting. • Chivalry: the medieval knight’s code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women.

  9. SMW “Knights”

  10. 2.7: Peasants During Feudal Times • Most people during the Middle Ages were peasants (people who worked the land). • Free peasants rented land to farm and owed only their rent to the lord. Unfree peasants (called serfs) farmed the lords fields and couldn’t leave the lord’s estate.

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