1. 1/6/17
Homework: Feudalism Comic Strip (at LEAST 3 squares; ALL social levels must be included)
Bellwork (3-5 full & complete sentences; 7 words each. Quiet time)
Now that you know we are going to be learning about Europe this quarter… What do you already know about it? What are you hoping we will learn about? Do you already have questions about Europe?
Have your homework on your desk
Feudalism Intro Ppt
John Green Crash Course
Feudalism DBQ

2. Feudalism land protection
Feudalism – a political, economic, and social system in which _____________ is exchanged for ______________.
land
protection
7.6.3

3. Europe’s Feudal System
king
noble
knight
7.6.3
peasants
(some known as serfs)

4. Medieval Europe’s Feudal System
The king controls all of the land in his kingdom.

5. 2. The king divides his land and gives pieces of land to nobles.

6. 3. The nobles then divide their land and give these pieces of land to knights who protect the land.

7. 4. Peasants are allowed to live on the land and build farms
4. Peasants are allowed to live on the land and build farms. Some peasants, called serfs, are not permitted to leave.

8. 5. Knights eat some of the food and sell the rest to pay for equipment such as armor, swords, and horses.

9. In summary: peasants work, knights protect, nobles collect tax, king gets rich!
6. Nobles collect a tax (food) from peasants. The nobles sell surplus food and then give the profits to the king.

10. Oath of fealty (loyalty): a promise of loyalty between lord and vassal
“In taking this oath of loyalty, I swear to be loyal to you all the days of my life and never to make war against you.”
Repeat after me. “In taking this oath of loyalty, I swear to be loyal to you all the days of my life and never to make war against you.”
What is this king’s name?

11. HOMEWORK:
Create a comic strip that shows the feudal relationships between king and noble, noble and knight, knight and serf
Each frame should have two speech bubbles