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What was the primary characteristic of the political landscape in Western Europe after the fall of Charlemagne's empire?
What was the primary characteristic of the political landscape in Western Europe after the fall of Charlemagne's empire?
- A centralized government with a strong monarch.
- A democratic system where power was shared among the people.
- A unified empire under the authority of the Church.
- A fragmented system with power held by local nobles. (correct)
What was the main reason people turned to nobles for protection during the medieval period?
What was the main reason people turned to nobles for protection during the medieval period?
- Nobles were elected by the people to represent them.
- Nobles controlled trade routes.
- Nobles provided protection against invaders. (correct)
- Nobles were religious leaders with spiritual authority.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a lord and a vassal under feudalism?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a lord and a vassal under feudalism?
- There was no relationship. Lords and vassals operated independently.
- A lord served a vassal in exchange for land
- A lord had to pay a vassal money in exchange for their work
- A lord protected a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service. (correct)
In the feudal system, what was the significance of the fief?
In the feudal system, what was the significance of the fief?
Which technological advancement around the 700s allowed knights to effectively fight on horseback with a lance?
Which technological advancement around the 700s allowed knights to effectively fight on horseback with a lance?
What was the code of chivalry which knights followed during the Middle Ages?
What was the code of chivalry which knights followed during the Middle Ages?
In the provided social hierarchy diagram, which group is situated directly above the peasants and serfs?
In the provided social hierarchy diagram, which group is situated directly above the peasants and serfs?
Why, according to the text, is the oath a vassal took to his Lord so important?
Why, according to the text, is the oath a vassal took to his Lord so important?
Other than military service, what other services might a vassal be expected to provide to his Lord?
Other than military service, what other services might a vassal be expected to provide to his Lord?
How were lords and knights united despite their differences in wealth and land ownership in medieval society?
How were lords and knights united despite their differences in wealth and land ownership in medieval society?
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Feudalism
Feudalism
A political system based on loyalty and duty between lords and vassals. Lords provided protection and land (fiefs) to vassals in exchange for military service.
Lords
Lords
High-ranking nobles with power over others in feudal society.
Vassals
Vassals
Lower-ranking nobles who serve a lord in feudal society, promising loyalty and military service.
Fief
Fief
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Knights
Knights
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Chivalry
Chivalry
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Political order
Political order
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Nobles
Nobles
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Study Notes
Feudalism and the Rise of Towns
- Feudalism was a new political and social order
- It arose after the fall of Charlemagne's empire when strong governments collapsed
- Kings, losing power, turned to local nobles for protection and order
- Nobles governed people and collected taxes in exchange for protection
- The nobility, both lords and vassals, shared loyalty and duty
- This system divided Europe's kingdoms into smaller territories centered on nobles' castles
- A system of oaths and service bound lords and vassals
- Vassals would receive land (a fief) in exchange for military service
- Knights, a type of vassal, were armored warriors who fought on horseback
- The invention of stirrups allowed for more effective mounted warfare
- Many knights followed the code of chivalry, emphasizing bravery, obedience to their lord, respect for noble women and the church, and helping others.
- The code of chivalry influenced modern ideas of good manners.
- Great powerful lords held more land than ordinary knights but shared a common purpose in defending their society
- During the Middle Ages, nobles were the most powerful group in Europe
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