1. 12/8/2014 Draw a diagram of Feudalism and explain all of the parts.

2. Manorialism The Economy

3. The System Manors: large farming estates that had small villages
Lords kept 1/3 of the land
Peasants farmed the remaining 2/3 land

4. Lifestyles Peasants Nobles
Serfs: Peasants
Serfs had a very difficult life:
Long hours farming
Could not leave Manor without permission
Could not afford meat
Life expectancy was short due to disease and hunger
Born, lived, worked, and died in same Manor
Was not a life of luxury or comfort
Castle: A fortified base built on a hill

5. Knights Knights: Workers for the Lord
They fight to protect Lord’s assets
Trained at a young age in weaponry and chivalry
Chivalry: System of rules that dictated knight’s behavior towards others
Coat of Arms: Symbol that represented the knight and his personal characteristics

6. The Church (People in charge!)

7. The Church Power
Had broad political powers because governments in Europe were so unstable
Power was felt all over Europe
The Church owned most of the land in Europe
Most church leaders were feudal lords

8. Hierarchy - Roles Parish Priest – directly with the people
Performs Baptisms, Marriage, penance, anoints the sick
Bishop – chosen by King, oversees Priests
Archbishop – oversees Bishops, works with King
Cardinals – ambassadors from Pope
Pope – Supreme authority of Church

9. Monasticism
Monasticism: the way of life in convents (nuns) and monasteries (monks)
Christian life = withdraw from life and its temptations

10. Spread of Monastic Influence
3 reasons:
Monks and Nuns took care of the needy
Most monasteries became rich as nobles gave land and money in return for spiritual favors
Monks left their monasteries to spread the gospel as missionaries

11. The Church’s Political/Social Role
War and violence was prohibited in churches and to women, pilgrims, monks/nuns
Canon Law: The church’s own code of law and courts
Excommunication: Cut off from the church and society
Heretics: People who denied the gospel or taught their own gospel
Tithe: 1/10 of a person’s income
The Church was wealthiest institution in Europe

12. Church believed:
Those that labored should be regarded with the dignity of free people
Family was a sacred practice and therefore divorces were not allowed!

13. Problems of the Church Nobles appointed their friends as Bishops
Simony: Buying a position in the church
People started thinking on their own and were able to read the bible in some cases
Period of Inquisition: searching for heretics