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Feudalism. Chapter 19 section 2. The Feudal Order. Feudalism Type of government where power is de-centralized Power is held by land owning nobles Society under Feudalism Clergy – Church Leaders Nobles – owned the land; governed; enforced laws; protected people
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Feudalism Chapter 19 section 2
The Feudal Order • Feudalism • Type of government where power is de-centralized • Power is held by land owning nobles • Society under Feudalism • Clergy – Church Leaders • Nobles – owned the land; governed; enforced laws; protected people • Lord – high ranking noble; Vassel – low ranking noble that served the Lord • Freemen – paid the Noble to farm; had rights • Serfs – A person bound to the land – nobles property • Can gain freedom by running away for a year and 1 day
Knighthood • Knight – warrior or horseback • Code of Chivalry – rules a Knight had to follow • Obey the Lord, respect women, help people in trouble, be honest, and fight fair • The Medieval Manor • Manor - Farming community consisting of a manor house or castle, village for serfs, a church, and fields for farming • Manor House • 900-1100s – Nobles house – made from wood • Castles – after the 1100s
Read Pages 553-555 • Answer these questions • How did increased trade change life in medieval Europe? • How did Guilds affect the medieval townspeople made a living?