L/R REVIEW: FEUDALISM

Review: Feudalism DO NOW: 1.Charlemagne’s empire included most of a)Central and western Europe b)Southern and eastern Europe c)Scandinavia d)The Eurasian landmass 2.Who were the boldest and most successful invaders during the early Middle Ages? a)The Magyars b)The Arabs c)The Vikings d)The Franks 3.Which of the following men had a lasting effect on the rules of monastic life? a)St. Boniface b)St. Patrick c)Pope Gregory I d)Benedict of Nursia 4.Under feudalism, a lord granted land to a a)Feif b)Vassal c)Knight d)serf

7.6.1 Students study the geography of the Europe and the Eurasian land mass, including its location, topography, waterways, vegetation, and climate and their relationship to ways of life in Medieval Europe. Europe is a “peninsula of peninsula’s” Mountains – the Alps and the Pyrenees Rivers – the Rhine, the Danube Northern European Plain in the middle of Europe After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Franks take over Charles Martel (the Hammer), Pepin the Short, Charlemagne (Charles the Great) Carolingian Dynasty Charlemagne wants a Christian empire, supported by the Pope and the Church Loves learning, religion, law Rules his empire alone, makes for a weak government structure

7.6.2 Students describe the spread of Christianity north of the Alps and the roles played by the early church and by monasteries in its diffusion after the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire. deeply religious men want to live lives of prayer/study, join religious orders Benedict of Nursia sees corruption, greed, violence – starts a monastery Creates the Rules of Saint Benedict monks take vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, prayer women become nuns, live in convents St. Patrick – converts Irish St. Boniface – converts Germans/Dutch heaven, hell, monotheistic, sacraments (baptism, communion)

7.6.3 Students understand the development of feudalism, its role in the medieval European economy, the way in which it was influenced by physical geography (the role of the manor and the growth of towns), and how feudal relationships provided the foundation of political order. Vikings are raiding and invading northern European People want protection from Vikings Lord gives land to vassals in exchange for knights to protect the land serfs are tied to the land, must work the fields Knights follow code of chivalry, Christian warrior code. compared with Japanese feudalism three-field system manor: self-sufficient estate for medieval lord lady – takes care of manor when lord is gone, runs household Lord – collects taxes, passes judgment, settles arguments