1. Feudalism Social Pyramid

2. EQ: What are the different roles and responsibilities of people in a Feudal Society?

3. Serfs Not landowners Given some of the lord’s land to tend
“Tied to the Land”
Some even worked in the household
Not slaves
Obligated to work a certain amount of time for the lord, and give the lord a percentage of all the crops

4. Peasants Most people in Middle Ages were peasants
Daily Responsibilities
Worked in Fields-grow vegetables
Make and clean clothes
Make bread, and other food
Raise Livestock-horses, pigs, sheep, goats

5. Peasants Peasants had daily responsibilities
Could also live on the lord’s land and “rent” it.
Would farm land owned by noble, then return home to farm their own small plot

6. Peasant vs Serf Neither were land owners
Both were responsible for farming the noble’s land
Serf’s tied to the Noble’s land-not allowed to leave even if there was no Noble
Peasants could come and go as they pleased.

7. Knights How to become a Knight Paige-7yrs old Squire-14yrs.
Knight-21 yrs.

8. Paige A boy served as a paige from the age of 7 until his teens.
During this period he learned to fight with swords, play chess and other games that taught skill and strategy
A paige also learned to serve his master and to hunt with falcons and hawks

9. Squire
A squire acted as a servant to his master while training to be a knight.
Squires tested their skills with a lance against targets called a quintrain
A squire rode beside his master in battle & took charge of prisoners

10. A squire might become a knight on the battlefield if he was very brave or at the lords estate or by the king
“I dub you knight”
A knight received his sword and armor from his lord or wealthy nobles or the king himself!

11. Knight

12. Chivalry Idealized Code of Conduct Show bravery on battlefield
Loyalty to lord
Courteous behavior toward women
Live an honorable life

13. Vassal Noble with less power and money Given land by Noble
Possible for Knight to become Vassal

14. Nobles Nobles provided work land protection to the peasants
Providing funding supplies
military service to the king.

15. King/Monarch Pray Pass laws Meetings with Council Hunting
Above everyone else in Feudal system
Pray
Pass laws
Meetings with Council
Hunting
Lead Military into battle
Protect Kingdom

16. Manor
The main part of an estate or a large country house.

17. Fill in Pyramid
Use this information to complete the Social Hierarchy Pyramid. Include a description And a colorful drawing
Noble, King, Serf, Knight, Pope,
Peasant, Vassal, Monarch, Lords