Feudalism and Manorialism Study Guide PDF

Study Guide: Feudalism and Manorialism Topic 9, Lessons One and Three- Feudalism and the Manorial System Classroom Handouts: Background Essay: The Medieval World (handout) Background Lecture Notes: Feudalism and Medieval Society Here History Word Puzzle (handout) Background Essay: Manorialism Here...

Study Guide: Feudalism and Manorialism Topic 9, Lessons One and Three- Feudalism and the Manorial System Classroom Handouts: Background Essay: The Medieval World (handout) Background Lecture Notes: Feudalism and Medieval Society Here History Word Puzzle (handout) Background Essay: Manorialism Here ​ Terms: Castles: A stone fortress where higher-ups live normally made out of stone or clay Charlemagne: Helped unite medieval Europe after Rome’s fall Chivalry: The rules that the knight’s had to follow or they would be punished Feudalism: The political hierarchy in Europe during the middle ages Fiefs: The land that lords gave to vassals for their loyalty to them Knight: Very strong warriors who led in battle and was chosen by the king for doing something brave Lord: Someone who a king trusts a lot and gives them land Manor: the heart of the medieval economy Manorialism The economical part of Europe in the middle ages Noble: Someone who is a high class in the hierarchy Obligations: Where you make an oath to a lord where you will follow these set of rules Serfs: were not slaves who could be bought and sold Peasant: people who lived and worked in a manor Oath: Vassals make an Oath to their lord to take care of the land Vassal: pledged his service and loyalty to the more powerful lord Topics: Review and understand what caused feudalism to develop in Western Europe. Review and understand the purpose of a feudal contract. Review and understand the hierarchy in the Middle Ages (look at the REALITY section of notes The reason that feudalism developed in Western Europe was because of Germanic tribes and the Vikings constantly raiding and plundering towns everywhere, so a system were people would live on Manors to survive was put in place The purpose of a feudal contract was to ensure that the serfs that the lords let live there would work and protect the lord for the serfs protection from the Vikings and other Germanic tribes The hierarchy was the Church, Kings, Lords, Vassals, then serfs and peasants.