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Feudal EuropeFeudal Europe

What do we know?

The feudal system

When and why did feudalism originate?

Which aspect of the feudal system is shown in this image?

Feudal Europe

Which of these kingdoms were Christian?

Which modern-day countries were part of the Holy Roman Empire?

The fief

What was a fief? What was its economy like?

What different types of economic activities can you see in the image?

Peasants

What shape is the Earth?

Which parts of the Earth are flat?

Agriculture

How did feudal lords live?

In what ways were peasants’ lives different to lords’ lives?

Monasteries

What things did monks do every day?What did they do in the different parts of the monastery shown in this image?

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Culture

What cultural activity is shown in this image?

Why did many cultural centres disappear during the early Middle Ages?

Architecture

Can you name these different types of vaults?

What were the other main features of architecture in this period?

Architecture

What type of building is shown in this image?

Which architectural features can you see in the image?

What have we learned?

The feudalsystem

The feudalsystem

Political, economic and social system in Western Europe between the 10th and 13th centuries

Ties between the vassals and lords and between lords and peasants

Economy The rearing of pigs, cows, sheep and horses

Trade became less important

Agriculture was the main economic activity. Production was scarce

Estates of the realm

Estates of the realm

Privileged estate: nobility (high and low), clergy (high and low)

Daily life inthe fief

Daily life inthe fief

The fief consisted of large areas of arable land which was divided between the lord and the peasants

Society

It was organised into estates of the realm

Non-privileged estate: peasants (free and serfs), craftsmen,traders, etc.

What have we learned?

Religion

The first monasteries were founded (Benedictines, Cistercians, etc.)

Romanesquearchitectureand art

Romanesquearchitectureand art

The crusades took place and pilgrimages were encouraged. Military orders were created

Architecture: semicircular arches and barrel vaults

Sculpture and painting: the purpose was didactic; figures were rigid and inexpressive

Culture They created monastic and cathedral schools; the first universities were founded

Architectureand art