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What is the social hierarchy
that makes up Phoebus High
School?
Hierarchy: a system
in which groups are
ranked according to
status
Feudalism
Ms. Reed
World History I
What is the definition of
FEUDALISM??
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A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty
and military service.
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The system was used by the French Normans, a system
where all land is owned by the king. The king then divides
the land under his strict control.
Terminology
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King: The person in complete control of the land.
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Lord: Those who leased (borrowed/loaned) land from the
King and could then give land to the Vassals.
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Vassals: Lesser lords who received land from the lord or
king in return for military service.
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Serfs: Peasants who worked on the land for the vassals.
They did not own the land.
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Fief: an estate of land (and serfs) given to the vassals by
the king.
Basic Structure
Why did Feudalism
Develop?
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Feudalism developed in the power vacuum left by the fall
of the Roman Empire.
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More rural populations needed protection and
structure.
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King would provide both of these and in return asked
for loyalty and taxes.
How did Feudalism Work?
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Feudal Obligations: The mutual obligations of the King
to the vassal and the vassals to the King
Essentially: The king
provided vassals with land
(fief). In return, the vassals
pledged loyalty to the king and
gave a large portion of their
income to the king.
How did Feudalism Work?
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The king would have his own army which would be filled
by knights who would protect the king.
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Lay Investiture: The appointment of priests, bishops,
and other members of the clergy by feudal lords/kings.
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Who had more authority the church or the state?
The Manor System
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The class structure was very rigid on a manor. Serfs were
bound to the land. There was little room for social
mobility.
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Approximately 90% of the Western European population
under feudalism were serfs/peasants.
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Life was primarily agriculturally based. The king, lords,
and vassals were economically supported by the
agricultural work of the peasants.
The Manor System
Manors were
almost entirely
self-sufficient. All
their needs could
be met just from
the work on the
manor.
October Sowing, Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (Chantilly)
June Harvest
Les Très Riches Heures
Du Duc de Berry
(Chantilly
July Haying and Sheep-Shearing
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (Chantilly)
November Acorn Harvest
Les Très Riches Heures
du Duc de Berry
(Chantilly)
The Granger Collection, New York
Feudalism Essay
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You are to write a two paragraph essay pretending you
are your character in the class simulation.
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In the first paragraph explain: Who are you? What is your
role in society? What is your daily life like?
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In the second paragraph explain: What is good about
your social level? What is bad about your social level?
What options are available for you?