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Good Morning. W hich factor contributed most to the feudal system in Europe? influence of the medieval church development of trade routes strength of the nobles weakness of the central governments. Pick up a worksheet Take out your blue MC question sheet and answer the questions.
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Good Morning • Which factor contributed most to the feudal system in Europe? • influence of the medieval church • development of trade routes • strength of the nobles • weakness of the central governments Pick up a worksheet Take out your blue MC question sheet and answer the questions • Which was a characteristic of feudalism? • Land was exchanged for military service and obligations. • Government was provided by a bureaucracy of civil servants. • Power rested in the hands of a strong central government. • Unified national court systems developed.
Feudalism is … • Caused by a lack of a central government • A rigid social class structure • Land exchanged for military service and obligations • political, economic, and social power was based on the amount of land you owned
The Manor All aspects of life in feudal Europe were completely centered on the Manor. The Manor is the estate owned by the lord on which the serfs lived and worked.
The Manorial System • Read the selection about manorialism. • Underline/highlight key characteristics of the manor system. • Answer the questions after you read. • What was the purpose of the castle? • What does it mean to be self-sufficient? • Mountains isolate civilizations as well as protect them. How does a manor serve the same purpose?
Area 3 • The Manor House or Castle • The Church PLACES WITH POWER
Areas 1 and 2: The Fields Draw wheat, rye, barley, peas, beans, onions What would you see growing in the fields?
Area 4: Pasture • Draw cows
Area 7: Woodlands • Draw trees
Area 6: Outside the Manor • Draw salt and iron
Draw arrows connecting all of the goods with the manor house
Place a large arrow from the manor house to the peasant houses and label it “Protection”