Middle Ages: Feudalism

Middle Ages: Feudalism

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Islam ReviewTrue or False = Islam believes in the same god as Jews and Christians.True or False = Muslims are followers of Islam.True or False = The Islamic World spread quickly because all the Christians and Jews they encountered were willing to convert to Islam.True or False = Muslims believe in Allah not God.True or False = the Moors, Muslims, conquered the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) and made a highly advanced world, unlike the rest of Christian Europe.

IntroductionWith the loss of the Roman Empire, Europe was in complete confusion and disorder. People were in desperate need for order, structure and protection. What does Europe need? Strong and powerful leaders for protection and order.

1.)Military Leaders and the 2.)Christian Church.

Early Military LeadersCharlemagne Charles the Great700s AD

William the Conqueror1066 AD

Charlemagne Charles the GreatUnited Western Europe .Spread Christianity and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope on Christmas Day.Improved Education.Used Feudalism to rule.

William the Conqueror1. Duke of Normandy2. Conquered England3. Used Feudalism to keep control of his large territory

Feudal Society Roles1. You will be assigned a role in feudal society.2. Read the information regarding your role.3. Fill in the Medieval Society Roles Worksheet.4. Discuss your role with fellow members of the same profession. Review your Medieval Society Roles Worksheet.5. Return to your assigned seats. Each profession will share the main points. On the back of your role sheet write down the main points of each profession.Discussion1. How effective (how well did it work and what did it provide) was feudalism and manorialism from what you have learned at this point?2. From what you have learned - Are there any areas in need of improvement? What changes would you recommend to feudalism and manorialism?

Story TimeHear ye, Hear Ye!!Ye shall partake in a story about the Viking descendents called Normans and their invasion of Saxon England! This story an pictures can be found in the Bayeux Tapestry on my board.Edward the Confessor, King of England

Harold, Earl of Wessex and William, Duke of NormandyHarold, Earl of Wessex

William, Duke of Normandy

King Edward Dies.

Earl Harold Becomes King Harold II of England.

William and Normans Invade England!

William Invades England; October 1066 A.D.

Saxons (English) and Normans Battle

Duke William Tells his Soldiers He Is Fine.

Harold II, King of England, Is Killed!

Duke William Is Now King William I of England.

FeudalismThe people of the Middle Ages came to be dominated by feudalism.Feudalism was a system of government in which nobles gave out land to less powerful nobles in exchange for loyalty and services.The nobleman who owned or controlled the land was called the lord and the lesser nobleman who received the land was called the vassal.

Lords RuleUnder feudalism, the lord governed only the people of his land.Sometimes the king united the local nobility in a common defense against invading forces.This was an improvement over having each lord attempt to act alone in defending his land and people.Feudal StructureIn a feudal society, each person had a fixed place.Powerful local lords acted independently of the king, but they recognized his leadership and their duty to serve him.The local lords divided their land among vassals, or lesser nobles.Vassals then divided their land among knights, or still lesser nobles, who served in was as mounted warriors.ManorialismThe common people, mostly peasant farmers, tilled the land in return for the lords protection.Sometimes peasants were serfs.Serfs were not slaves, but they had to stay on the land and serve their lords the land owned them!ManorialismThe parcel of land granted to a vassal by his lord was called a fief.The center of the lords fief was the manor, which consisted of a large house or castle, surrounding farmland, villages, and a church.A fief might also include several other manors or castles belonging to the fief-owners castles.ManorialismOn the manor, peasants lived and farmed, but they did not own the land they lived on.In exchange for their lords protection, the peasants contributed their labor and a certain amount of the food they raised.

ManorialismMedieval nobles had more power than the peasants.However, the difference in the standard of living between the very rich and the very poor was not as great as the difference today.Castle Life defense and not comfort, smoky, dark, cold, and had many insects and critters.Peasant Life small huts with dirt floor and animals inside the home. Worked Lords land 2-3 days a week, the rest on their land. Sundays, holidays, festivals were the only days off and controlled by the Church.

1. How effective (how well did it work and what did it provide) was feudalism and manorialism?2. Are there any areas in need of improvement? What changes would you recommend to feudalism and manorialism?