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Chapter 15 Section 2

Feudalism. Chapter 15 Section 2. WhY did Feudalism Develop?. Charles Martel (714-741). M & M Simulation. The Role of Vassals & Knights. Feudalism was based on “fealty” or loyalty Nobles=wealthy people with land Vassal=noble who served another noble or lord of higher rank.

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Chapter 15 Section 2

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  1. Feudalism Chapter 15Section 2

  2. WhY did Feudalism Develop?

  3. Charles Martel (714-741)

  4. M & M Simulation

  5. The Role of Vassals & Knights • Feudalism was based on “fealty” or loyalty • Nobles=wealthy people with land • Vassal=noble who served another noble or lord of higher rank "I promise on my faith that I will in the future be faithful to the lord, never cause him harm and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit.“

  6. Knights Charles Martel had carefully observed the Muslim cavalry during the Battle of Tours in AD 732. The Islamic horse soldiers were the finest in the world at that time and were so effective they could often turn the tide of any battle to their favor. Although the Muslims were defeated at Tours their cavalry earned the respect of the Franks. Shortly afterwards, Charles began to organize Frankish troops into “armored horsemen” or “KNIGHTS.”

  7. Knights • Many vassals were knights, or warriors. • In return for land, they led fought • Followed Code of Chivalry

  8. Medieval Manor or Fief

  9. Lives of Peasants, Serfs & Nobles • Lords or Nobles owned the land • Peasants worked the land; at least 3 days/week of labor on the Lord’s land • Long hours-gave portion of crops to nobles to pay for use of village’s mill, winepress, bread oven, etc. • Peasants also sold their goods to each other • Peasants who were SERFS were bound to the land; if they left, the noble could have them brought back and punished • SERFS had to get permission from nobles to marry • Nobles lived in a manor house or castle with servants, • Noblemen ran the manor, while women ran the household (overseeing food and other household needs)

  10. Trade & Cities • Fall of Roman EmpireTrade declined: • Roads/Bridges fell into disrepair • Law & order vanished • Money was no longer used (bartering system) • People never left the villages where they were born & knew nothing of the outside world.

  11. Return of Trade & Growth of Cities • Feudalism brought back security of life • Nobles repaired roads/bridges & enforced law • Trade increased & towns grew into cities

  12. Agriculture Improves • Inventions: • Horse collar • Plow • Horse shoe • Water Mills • Windmills • Other Improvements • Crop Rotation

  13. Medieval Marketplace As farming improved peasants grew more food Population increased Food surplus gave people something to barter Towns grew larger because they gave merchants permanent surroundings to sell goods

  14. Guilds Trade encouraged manufacturing & the creation of guilds Another result lf the increase in tradedemand for coins

  15. Names based on professions • Baker • Barber • Brewer • Bond (serf or bondmen) • Carter (made carts) • Carpenter • Clark (clerk) • Cook • Cooper (made barrels) • Dyer (dyed cloth) • Fisher • Franklin (well-to-do farmer who owned his own land) • Fuller (thickened cloth) • Glover (made gloves) • Mason • Shepherd • Shearer • Smith • Tanner • Thatcher • Walker (shrunk woolen cloth) • Weaver • Webb (Weaver) • Wheeler (made wheels)

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