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Feudalism
Feudalism Defined
 The
political system that develop to
protect against these invasions as well as
local threat is called FUDEALISM
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Fief: Land granted to a vassal from a lord
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Lord: Land owner who gives land in exchange
for protection and their word was law
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Vassal: A person who receives land from a
lord
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Nobility: A person born into a
special social or political status
in a country or state
 Knights:
Mounted horsemen who
pledged to defend their lord’s
lands in exchange for fiefs
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Entertainment:
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Protection:
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 Serf:
Peasants that could not lawfully
leave the place where they were
born
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They were not slaves; lords could not
buy or sell them
However whatever they produced on
the land belonged to the lord
Many times they had to deal with their
lord’s issues
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 Manor:
The entire land that belongs to the
lord or the lord’s estate
 Tithe:
A tax given to priests in the
monastery
What is a Manor?
 http://prezi.com/8hegsarxiekr/feudalism/
Assignment
 Page
 Fill
out the Feudal Pyramid
 Pick
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9
one position and write a paragraph
Must Include:
 Position
 What
did they do
 What did they provide for Feudal Society
 What did they receive from Feudal Society
 You
have 15 min to get this done
Catholic church
 Cannon
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Law
Church law in marriages and religious
practices
 Sacraments:
Religious ceremonies
 Kings
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Allowed kings to have control of the church
and they used it for their own ends
The Good
 Bonded
the community together
 Created a sense of security
 Hope:
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Life was harsh, but all could be saved and
go to heaven
 The
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church was a meeting place
Unified villagers
Places for celebrations: Christmas and
Easter