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What was the ceremony called in which vassals pledged their allegiance to their lord?
What was the ceremony called in which vassals pledged their allegiance to their lord?
- Manor
- Homage (correct)
- Tithe
- Fief
What was the most common role in society during the medieval period?
What was the most common role in society during the medieval period?
- Lord
- Peasant (correct)
- Noble
- Vassal
What does the Latin word 'FEUDUM' mean, which is the origin of feudalism?
What does the Latin word 'FEUDUM' mean, which is the origin of feudalism?
- Loyalty
- King
- Land (correct)
- Service
Which activity was primarily associated with the nobles and knights in the feudal system?
Which activity was primarily associated with the nobles and knights in the feudal system?
What was the term for a lord's estate?
What was the term for a lord's estate?
What service were nobles expected to provide to their lord?
What service were nobles expected to provide to their lord?
What is the term for the land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service?
What is the term for the land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service?
Which of the following social classes was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid?
Which of the following social classes was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid?
What was the name of the tax that was one-tenth of a peasant's income?
What was the name of the tax that was one-tenth of a peasant's income?
What was the name of the ceremony of surrender performed by the Vassals to their Lord?
What was the name of the ceremony of surrender performed by the Vassals to their Lord?
Flashcards
Feudalism
Feudalism
A social, political, and economic system based on land control where land ownership defines social classes, landowners hold political power, and they control the economy.
Feudal Social Classes
Feudal Social Classes
A hierarchical organization of society with distinct levels of prestige and power, often inherited.
Three main feudal classes
Three main feudal classes
Nobles/knights (fought), clergy (prayed), peasants/serfs (worked)
Lord
Lord
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Vassal
Vassal
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Vassal (in feudalism)
Vassal (in feudalism)
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Homage
Homage
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Serfs
Serfs
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Tithe
Tithe
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Manor
Manor
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Study Notes
Feudalism
- The origin of the word Feudum in Latin refers to land
- It is a social, political, and economic system based on the control of land
- Socially, land ownership divided people into social classes
- Politically, landowners possessed political power
- Economically, landowners controlled the economy
The Feudal Society
- People were divided into social classes that determined their prestige and power
- Social class within the system was usually inherited
- The structure of society was composed of those who fought, prayed, and worked
- The feudal pyramid consisted of a king, church officials, nobles, knights, and peasants
The Lord and the Vassal
- The chart describes the relationship between Lord and Vassal
- A lord, or landowner, granted land – a fief- in exchange for military protection other services
- A person who received a fief was called a vassal
- The vassal paid homage to their lord; it was a ceremony of surrender
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Test your knowledge of feudalism. This quiz explores the roles, responsibilities, and social hierarchy. Understand the relationships between lords, vassals, and peasants.
