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COMENIUS Proyect. Logroño (Spain) February, 2012. Middle Ages in La Rioja. The Feudal System. The villein´s work. We work hardly,serving a feudal lord, who owned the land. We are not privileged ,and we must pay taxes to the nobles and the Church.
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COMENIUS Proyect Logroño (Spain) February, 2012
We work hardly,serving a feudal lord, who owned the land. We are not privileged ,and we must pay taxes to the nobles and the Church
The houses of the peasants are simple, made of clay, wooden roofs and some furniture
The feudal lord lives in his castle. This fortified construction is the centre of the feud
This map shows where the castles are located in our region, La Rioja
Functions of the nobility:help the king with his armies, protects servants and advises the king in making decisions
Women stayed in the castle knitting, sewing and caring for children
The king is on the top of the feudal system and he manteins a relationship of servitude with his subjects
Attributes of the king:Order directing military campaigns and ask taxes and exercise of supreme judge in lawsuits Crown Scepter Unction Ballon
Sancho III el Mayor of Navarra was one of the most important kings in La Rioja in the middle ages