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Which of the following best describes the primary basis of the feudal system?
Which of the following best describes the primary basis of the feudal system?
- Centralized government and monetary policy.
- Technological innovation and urban development.
- Industrial production and trade networks.
- Land-holding and protective alliances. (correct)
During the Early Middle Ages, Europe experienced growth in population and urbanization.
During the Early Middle Ages, Europe experienced growth in population and urbanization.
False (B)
In the feudal system, what was granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for services?
In the feudal system, what was granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for services?
fief
In the medieval feudal system, the social class that typically inherited their status and comprised the majority of the population were the _______.
In the medieval feudal system, the social class that typically inherited their status and comprised the majority of the population were the _______.
Match the following roles with their function in the medieval feudal system:
Match the following roles with their function in the medieval feudal system:
Which group formed new kingdoms and a new political and economic system in the remains of the Western Roman Empire?
Which group formed new kingdoms and a new political and economic system in the remains of the Western Roman Empire?
Vassals had to give fiefs to lords.
Vassals had to give fiefs to lords.
What term describes peasants who were bound to the land and required to provide labor to their lord?
What term describes peasants who were bound to the land and required to provide labor to their lord?
The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from the 5th century until the ____ century.
The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from the 5th century until the ____ century.
What was the main exchange serfs had to give to their lord?
What was the main exchange serfs had to give to their lord?
Flashcards
Feudalism
Feudalism
A political and economic system based on land-holding and protective alliances.
Vassals
Vassals
Individuals who receive land (fiefs) from a lord in exchange for services.
Those Who Fight
Those Who Fight
Nobles and knights who provided military service.
Those Who Pray
Those Who Pray
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Those Who Work
Those Who Work
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Serfs
Serfs
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Manor
Manor
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Fief
Fief
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Tithe
Tithe
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Study Notes
- The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.
- The Early Middle Ages saw depopulation, deurbanization, and barbarian invasions.
- Barbarians created new kingdoms and political and economic systems within the remains of the Western Roman Empire.
Feudalism
- Feudalism was a political and economic system based on land-holding and protective alliances.
- A lord, who is a landowner, would give fiefs, which are land grants, in exchange for services.
- Vassals received fiefs and became powerful landholders.
- The medieval feudal system classified people into three social groups.
- The nobles and knights who fought.
- Monks, nuns, and leaders of the Church who prayed.
- Peasants who worked.
- Social class was inherited, and the majority of people were peasants.
- Most peasants were serfs, meaning they were bound to their place of birth, and their production belonged to their lord.
Feudal Pyramid of Power
- The classes of the feudal system:
- Monarch
- Nobility
- Knights
- Vassals
- Merchants, farmers, craftsmen
- Peasants
- Serfs
Terminology
- Manor translates to Panstvo
- Fief translates to Léno
- Clergy translates to Duchovenstvo
- Nobility translates to Šľachta
- Vassal translates to Vazal
- Peasant translates to RoľnÃk/ poddaný
- Serf translates to NevoľnÃk
- Tithe translates to Desiatok
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