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Feudalism Pyramid of Power Manoralism

Feudalism Pyramid of Power Manoralism. Feudalism. The Early Middle Ages was a dangerous time. Government in the Middle Ages. Roman Empire had a central government. After Rome fell, Europe had dozens of little kingdoms. Lots of fighting between kingdoms.

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Feudalism Pyramid of Power Manoralism

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  1. FeudalismPyramid of PowerManoralism

  2. Feudalism The Early Middle Ages was a dangerous time. E. Napp

  3. Government in the Middle Ages • Roman Empire had a central government. • After Rome fell, Europe had dozens of little kingdoms. • Lots of fighting between kingdoms. • Lots of attacks from Vikings, Magyars (from East Asia) and Muslims. • A new way evolved ...

  4. Feudalism NEW PAGE: Title: Feudalism in the Middle Ages Copy this definition: Feudalism is a political system where land – and therefore money and power – is exchanged for military service and loyalty. • Feudalism was the political and military system of the Middle Ages. • In a feudal society, land is exchanged for military service and loyalty. • The ownership of land was the basis or power.

  5. Feudal Pyramid of Power

  6. At the top The King owned all of the land. Depending on how much he liked them, he gave land to the Nobles. William the Conqueror

  7. Feudal Pyramid of Power KING LAND NOBLES

  8. Nobles • Lords and Ladies, Dukes, Earls. • Usually related to, or mates with, the King. • They didn’t get the Land for free: they were required to give money and soldiers (knights) if the King needed them to fight a war.

  9. Feudal Pyramid of Power KING MONEY AND KNIGHTS LAND NOBLES

  10. Knights • Nobles needed trained soldiers to defend castles and to give the King when he asked for them. • Knights most important, highly skilled soldiers • Mounted knights in heavy armor best defenders

  11. Feudal Pyramid of Power KING MONEY AND KNIGHTS LAND PROTECTION and MILITARY SERVICE NOBLES KNIGHTS

  12. Knights BUT • Being a knight is expensive; • weapons, armor, horses • Nobles usually paid with land. • Land given to knight for service was called a fief • Anyone accepting fief was called a vassal • A vassal had to obey his Lord and fight for him when required.

  13. Feudal Pyramid of Power KING MONEY AND KNIGHTS LAND LAND (fief) PROTECTION and MILITARY SERVICE NOBLES KNIGHTS vassals

  14. Many Lords • Person could be both lord, vassal • Some knights with large fiefs gave small pieces of land to other knights • One knight could serve many lords • Everyone’s supposed to be loyal to the King. Didn’t always work out that way.

  15. Peasants • Everyday people – peasants - were frightened. • They turned to landowners for protection. • Peasants offered their labor in exchange for protection. • These peasants were called serfs.

  16. Serfs • A serf was “bound to the land.” • He could not leave his lord’s land. • He was not a slave because he could not be sold. • But he was not free because he could not leave. • He also needed permission to marry.

  17. Feudal Pyramid of Power KING MONEY AND KNIGHTS LAND LAND (fief) PROTECTION and MILITARY SERVICE NOBLES LAND and protection KNIGHTS vassals FOOD AND SERVICES PEASANTS

  18. Manorialism In Modern times, when we say “Manor”, we mean this:

  19. Manorialism But in the Middle Ages, a Manor was more like a town or a large estate. Remember: a fief was all of a Lord’s land. The Manor was the part of the fief where the peasants farmed and lived.

  20. Manorialism • Copy this definition/notes into your packet of notes: • Manorialismwas the economic system of the Middle Ages. • These days our economic system is called ‘Capitalism’. • Manorialism is a self-sufficient economy; this means that everything that is necessary for life was created on the manor.

  21. Manorialism • Manors had some free people who rented land from lord • Each manor included fortified house for noble family, village for peasants, serfs • Others included landowning peasants, skilled workers like blacksmiths, millers • Also had a priest for spiritual needs

  22. Common Pasture (or "Green")

  23. Common Pasture (or "Green") Buildings ORCHARD

  24. The Peasants At the lowest level of society were the peasants, also called serfs or villeins. The lord offered his peasants protection in exchange for living and working on his land.

  25. Hard Work & High Taxes Peasants worked hard to cultivate the land and produce the goods that the lord and his manor needed. They were heavily taxed and were required to relinquish much of what they harvested.

  26. Serfs A serf was “bound to the land.” He could not leave his lord’s land. • He was not a slave because he could not be sold. • But he was not free because he could not leave. • He also needed permission to marry.

  27. Vocab Match Practice Quiz COPY the word and it’s correct definition into your book.

  28. Feudal Pyramid of Power MONEY AND KNIGHTS KING LAND LAND (fief) PROTECTION and MILITARY SERVICE NOBLES LAND and protection FOOD AND SERVICES KNIGHTS vassals PEASANTS

  29. Friday: Open Note Quiz • Make sure to keep track of all of your notes and bring them back Friday!!! If not… you will regret it!!

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