Transcript feudalism
Warm-up: Friday Random Fact Friday! 1. What year is the first known use of OMG ? 2. What percentage of people around the world are left-handed? 3. How many grooves are on the edge of a quarter? TURN IN YOUR WARM-UP SHEET! Post-Demonstration Title: Social Structure in the Middle Ages Write 3-5 characteristics of your role in medieval society Video notes: Describe, in detail, the social structure of the Middle Ages. You may draw pictures/ create a graphic organizer to help. By the end of the 6th century THREE ELEMENTS basic to western civilization in the Middle Ages are in place: GRECO-ROMAN CULTURE THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH THE GERMANIC PEOPLES AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS Rise of Feudalism What political and economic systems were dominant during the Middle Ages? The Invaders In the 9th and 10th centuries, western Europe experienced a wave of invasions. Magyars (green) Vikings (purple) Muslims (red) Development of Feudalism The Vikings and other invaders posed a large threat to the safety of people throughout Europe. Rulers found it more difficult to defend their subjects. What do you do? Development of Feudalism People began to turn to local landed aristocrats, (nobles) to protect them. To survive, it became important to find a powerful lord who could offer protection in return for service. Development of Feudalism feudalism _______________: Political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages, when royal governments were no longer able to defend their subjects; nobles offered protection and land in return for service Kings and Lords The nobility of society Enjoyed wealth, which was land usually based on _____. Lords had the duty to: be loyal to the king protect the king. Knights Knights had the duty to protect the lord. Knights began to follow chivalry the practice of ______. This was a code of ethics they were supposed to uphold. Live to serve his king and his country Avoid lying, cheating or torture Believe in justice for all Respect women Feudal Contract This feudal social structure existed throughout western Europe. At the heart of feudalism is the idea of vassalage. lord _________ = owns land; provides it to the vassal vassal _________= serves the lord by fighting for him Feudal Contract the set of rules that determines the relationship between a lord and his vassal Vassal’s obligations to the lord: - military service Lord’s obligations to the vassal: - grant of land (fief) Land!! The power of the noble class was based on the land (called a fief _______ ) This land supported the lord, his family, and his soldiers. The Manor This landed estate was called a manor. manor ____________ = agricultural estate run by a lord and worked by peasants (mostly serfs) Serfer dude works on the manor Peasants and Serfs Most were farmers Their lives were very similar, the main difference being their level of freedom serfs __________ were peasants that were legally bound to the land. They provided labor, paid rents, and were subject to the lord’s control. Vocabulary Middle Ages Feudalism Fief Lord Vassal Knight Chivalry Serf Manor Manorialism Quick Vocab Review Who is this? What is this piece of land called? Warm-up: Tuesday Describe 3 things that you see in this picture: 1. 2. 3.