do now in your own words, define loyalty can you think of a situation in which someone’s loyalty...
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Do Now
• In your own words, define loyalty • Can you think of a situation in which
someone’s loyalty to you was very important or when you had to be loyal to someone?
Goals for today
Define important terms that are associated with feudalism
Explain the factors that led to the rise of Feudalism in Europe
Identify the roles of kings, lords, knights, and serfs in the Feudal System
Evaluate the Feudal system
PeriodizationPeriodizationPeriodizationPeriodizationEarly Middle Ages: 500 – 1000
High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250
Late Middle Ages: 1250 - 1500
Feudalism Feudalism • Political and social system based on
the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services
Europe in the 6cEurope in the 6cEurope in the 6cEurope in the 6c
Barbarian Invasions cause theFall of the Western Roman Empire
Rise ofNewKingdoms/States that are not united
New Kingdoms are unable to protect themselves fromBarbarianInvasions, causing a need for localized Protection
TheRise of Feudalism in Europe
The Middle Ages or Medieval Period
( 500 CE -1500 CE.)
Feudalism Feudalism • Developed
as a result of frequent invasions in western Europe
• Kings and nobles needed a way to protect their lands
Feudalism Feudalism
• Lords divided their lands into estates called fiefs
• Fiefs (land) given to vassals in return for loyalty and military support
• All nobles were vassals to the King
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What is a Knight?• Almost all nobles were knights• Training began at age 7, as a page,
under the guidance of the lady of the manor
• Became squires at age 15 and were trained by other knights
• Those deemed worthy were “dubbed” knights
Feudalism Feudalism • Knights –Mounted warriors
who protected lord’s lands
– Given land for their services
– Chivalry • Code of ethics
followed by knights • Honesty, fairness in
battle, loyal, proper treatment of women
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Feudal ObligationsFeudal Obligations
• Provide military service• Remain loyal and
faithful • Give money on special
occasions
• Give Land• Protect from attack • Resolve disputes
between knights
Peasants and Serfs Peasants and Serfs • Serfs– Peasants who lived and
worked on the lord’s manor
– Were not allowed to leave the manor or marry without the lord’s permission
– Were allowed to farm on the manor in return for work
• Lords were required to protect the serfs
Life of SerfsLife of Serfs
• The life of a serf was harsh –Worked long hours– few lived past 35
years old– Based on heredity• You were a serf if you
parents were
Life of Serf Life of Serf • The Harshness of Manor Life
– Peasants pay taxes to use mill and bakery; pay a tithe to priest• Tithe—a church tax—is equal
to one-tenth of a peasant’s income
– Serfs live in crowded cottages with dirt floors, straw for beds
– Worked long hours• raising crops, livestock;
feeding and clothing family– Poor diet, illness, malnutrition
make life expectancy 35 years– Serfs generally accept their
lives as part of God’s plan
Manorial SystemManorial System
• Freemen – skilled workers
who paid rent to nobles and could leave the manor • Ex. Blacksmith and
millers
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Constructing the Pyramid Constructing the Pyramid Feudal PowerFeudal Power
SERFS AND FREEMEN
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Constructing the Pyramid of Constructing the Pyramid of Feudal PowerFeudal Power
LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)
LABOR PROTECTION
SERFS AND FREEMEN
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Constructing the Pyramid of Constructing the Pyramid of Feudal PowerFeudal Power
LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)
LABOR PROTECTION
POWERFULNOBLES
SERFS AND FREEMEN
LAND ANDPROTECTION
LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE
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Constructing the Pyramid of Constructing the Pyramid of Feudal PowerFeudal Power
LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)
LABOR PROTECTION
POWERFULNOBLES
KING
SERFS AND FREEMEN
LAND ANDPROTECTION
LANDLOYALTY ANDSERVICE
LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE
Carcassonne: A Carcassonne: A Medieval CastleMedieval CastleCarcassonne: A Carcassonne: A Medieval CastleMedieval Castle
Parts of a Parts of a Medieval CastleMedieval CastleParts of a Parts of a Medieval CastleMedieval Castle
Manorial SystemManorial System
• An economic system in the Middle Ages that was built around large estates called manors
• Included a village and the land surrounding it
Manorial SystemManorial System
• Manors were self sufficient – Most things needed for daily life were produced
on the manor
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