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The Feudal System And Manor

The Feudal System And Manor. Self Starter. On my web site, write down all the Key ideas you remember about Charlemagne. What do you remember? What did he do? What was he known for? What was his goal? How did he achieve it? Was he a good leader or a bad leader?. Overview.

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The Feudal System And Manor

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  1. The Feudal SystemAnd Manor

  2. Self Starter • On my web site, write down all the Key ideas you remember about Charlemagne. What do you remember? What did he do? What was he known for? What was his goal? How did he achieve it? Was he a good leader or a bad leader?

  3. Overview

  4. Due to: • Chaotic conditions • Lack of central government

  5. Pyramid

  6. The head of the feudal pyramid were called the Nobility.

  7. A lord (landowner) would divide their land to the lesser lords. • Those who received the land were called: • Vassal

  8. The vassal would pledge service and loyalty to the greater lord.

  9. The property given to a vassal was called: • Fief

  10. The vassal would hire poor farmers who would work the land: • Serfs Serfs were not slaves. Serfs were in a condition referred to as unfree, but it was not slavery. Rather serfs were bound to the soil; they were legally attached to the land, the manors, on which they lived.

  11. Warriors who were hired to protect the land: • Knights

  12. Pyramid • Kings & Lords • Vassal (lesser lords) • Serfs

  13. The Obligations of the Lord to his Vassal A. To protect the Vassal B. To right wrongs done to vassal The Obligations of a Vassal to his Lord c. Attend the Court, advise the Lord, Judge cases d. Give Lodging to the Lord e. Pay for the Knighting of the Lords Son f. Help Provide a Dowry for the Lords' Daughter g. pay a sum upon inheriting a fief h. Ransom the Lord if he is captured I. Serve the Lord as a Knight J. Provide the Lord with other Mounted Men

  14. Manor

  15. The Manor Manor: A lords estate, which included one or more villages and the surrounding Lands The Manager of a farm is called a Reeve. Serfs: Peasant bound to the Lords land

  16. The Service of a serf: 1. To work the Lords land for a number of days each week 2. To repair roads and bridges 3. To furnish military services in times of siege or emergency. Peasants working for a Lord would have to pay for the use of: A.. Oven B. MillC. Wine Press

  17. As a peasant you would also have to pay • A head tax • A fee when your daughter married and left the manor. • A sum when a child left his fathers land. The village teacher was the Priest

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