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1 Feudalism Manor System
Medieval Europe Standard 7 WH. 6: Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe. Feudalism Manor System

2 Feudalism -Feudalism is a form of government that started in the middle ages. -Feudalism only occurs when there is a weak central government because the king ends up giving away some of his land

3 Medieval Society Nobility Clergy Peasants Kings and Queens Rulers
Lords and Knights Controlled the land Clergy Church officials Peasants Majority of the population Worked the land and served the nobles

4 Feudalism Political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services

5 Feudalism Developed as a result of frequent invasions in western Europe Kings and nobles needed a way to protect their lands

6 Feudalism Lords divided their lands into estates called fiefs
Fiefs (land) given to vassals A person granted land in return for loyalty or military service All nobles were vassals to the king

7 Feudalism Knights Mounted warriors who protected lord’s lands
Given land for their services Chivalry Code of ethics followed by knights Honesty, fairness in battle, loyal, proper treatment of women

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9 Feudal Obligations Knights Obligation to Lord
Lord’s Obligation to Knights Provide military service Remain loyal and faithful Give money on special occasions Give Land Protect from attack Resolve disputes between knights

10 Constructing the Pyramid Feudal Power
SERFS AND FREEMEN

11 Constructing the Pyramid of Feudal Power
LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS) LABOR PROTECTION SERFS AND FREEMEN

12 Constructing the Pyramid of Feudal Power
POWERFUL NOBLES LAND AND PROTECTION LOYALTY AND MILITARY SERVICE LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS) LABOR PROTECTION SERFS AND FREEMEN

13 Constructing the Pyramid of Feudal Power
KING LOYALTY AND SERVICE LAND POWERFUL NOBLES LAND AND PROTECTION LOYALTY AND MILITARY SERVICE LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS) LABOR PROTECTION SERFS AND FREEMEN

14 Closure Explain why feudalism developed in western Europe.
What was a knight’s obligation to the lord? What was the lord’s obligation to the knight?

15 Manorial System An economic system in the Middle Ages that was built around large estates called manors Included a village and the land surrounding it

16 Manorial System Manors were self sufficient
Most things needed for daily life were produced on the manor

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18 Manorial System Serfs Peasants who lived and worked on the lord’s manor Were not allowed to leave the manor or marry without the lord’s permission Were allowed to farm on the manor in return for work Lords were required to protect the serfs

19 Manorial System The life of a serf was harsh Worked long hours
few lived past 35 years old Based on heredity You were a serf if you parents were

20 Manorial System The Harshness of Manor Life
Peasants pay taxes to use mill and bakery; pay a tithe to priest Tithe—a church tax—is equal to one-tenth of a peasant’s income Serfs live in crowded cottages with dirt floors, straw for beds Worked long hours raising crops, livestock; feeding and clothing family Poor diet, illness, malnutrition make life expectancy 35 years Serfs generally accept their lives as part of God’s plan

21 Manorial System Freemen
skilled workers who paid rent to nobles and could leave the manor Ex. Blacksmith and millers

22 Let’s see how much you remember!
Manorial System Let’s see how much you remember! Everyone owed loyalty to the ________ Nobles were near the top of the social hierarchy . They got _______ from the king. Lesser nobles (knights) gave _________ _________ in return for land _______ were bound to the land. They worked in return for ____________. __________ were skilled workers. They paid rent to the ______ and were free to move if they wanted to.

23 Check Your Answers Everyone owed loyalty to the king.
Nobles were near the top of the social hierarchy. They got land from the king. Lesser nobles (knights) gave military service in return for land. Serfs were bound to the land. They worked in return for protection. Freemen were skilled workers. They paid rent to the nobles and were free to move if they wanted to.

24 Closure What was the Manorial System How were manors self sufficient?
Explain why feudalism developed in western Europe.

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