Transcript Franks and Feudalism - Pequannock Township High School

The Middle Ages!!!
What are the ‘Middle
Ages’?
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Our perceptions: lords, ladies, knights
and jousting!!
Historical Definition…
The years between ‘ancient times’
(which ended with the fall of Western
Rome around 500 AD) and ‘modern
times’ (which began with Columbus’
trip to America around 1500 AD.
 Medieval means “middle ages’
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Fall of
Rome- 476
1000 AD
Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
The Medieval Period (Middle Ages)
Columbus comes
to America- 1492
Those Poor Romans…
Part of the reason
Rome ‘fell’ was
due to invasions
from the barbarians
in the North.
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destroyed towns,
kept their own
language and laws.
Few could read or
write.
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Dawn of the Medieval World450 AD
The Franks
Took over a land called
‘Gaul’, which is today
France (Franks -->
France)
 In 768, a leader named
Charlemagne became
king
 Charlemagne conquered
weaker kingdoms and
united most of Western
Europe under the
Franks
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DO NOW
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WHO WAS CHARLEMAGNE?
Trial by Ordeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3jt5ibfRzw
Charlemagne
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Established schools to
promote learning,
culture, and
Christianity
Crowned by the pope,
which gave his
kingdomt he name
“Holy Roman Empire”
Issued money and
improved the economy
After his death, his
empire was divided
among 3 sons who
fought each other and
became weak
Vikings inspire a new order
Seeing the weakness of
the Franks, they began to
attack from the North
 Europeans were scared
and vulnerable; they needed
a way to defend
themselves and organize
their communities!
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They developed a new
system of government:
feudalism!
Europe in the year 1000
Feudalism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxGqcCeV3qk
Land was owned by kings or lords but
held by vassals in return for their
loyalty.
 Barons/princes/nobles gave a share of
their land to a vassal, who promised to
fight for his lord. A vassal could also
be a lord.
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VOCABQuick! What do the following terms mean?
 Fief
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Feudalism
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Homage
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Fealty
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Vassal
DO NOW:
Write definitions for the following terms.
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Fief
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Feudalism
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Homage
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Fealty
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Vassal
LET’S SEE THIS IN ACTION
Upon entering class today you were
given a card. Turn that card over now
and wait for directions.
DO NOW:
Draw the Feudal Pyramid
Feudal Society
Society was greatly impacted by
warfare!
 Knights and Lords were constantly in
preparation for an attack.
 A considerable amount of energy was
also devoted to avoiding conflict
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Nobility and Chivalry
They formed an aristocracy, or nobility, that
consisted of people who held political, economic,
and social power.
Lords and Knights
All nobility shared the profession of
warfare. But young un-landed knights
had little responsibility beyond fighting.
Tournaments
THE JOUST!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48BS6mM8vd4
Code of Chivalry
Catholic Church displeased by violence
 Sought to solve the problem by
implementing a code of civilized
behavior
 Code of ethics knights were intended
to uphold
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Code of Chivalry
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To fear God and maintain His Church
To serve the liege lord in valor and faith
To protect the weak and defenseless
To give succor to widows and orphans
To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
To live by honor and for glory
To despise pecuniary reward
To fight for the welfare of all
To obey those placed in authority
To guard the honor of fellow knights
To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit
To keep faith
At all times to speak the truth
To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
To respect the honor of women
Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
Never to turn the back upon a foe
DO NOW
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List three codes of conduct as
described by the Oath of Chivalry
The Role of Women
Women were meant to be subservient to
their husbands
 Women were under the control of men
 Aristocratic women managed the estate
 Managed food supply, workers,
servants, household accounts, etc.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Married at 15 to Louis XVII of France
 The DUKE OF NORMANDY (King
Henry II of England)
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THE CASTLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGbPShUpjpg
DO NOW
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What are three defensive architectural
features you learned from the video so
far?