Transcript Slide 1

“Feudalism in Europe”
•The FEUDAL system was a
political/governmental system.
•A related system governed medieval
economics >>>
•This system was called the MANORIAL
system because it was built around large
estates called manors.
Social Structure of Feudalism
1) Explain the mutual
obligations of the
feudal system.
2) Explain why the
feudal system often
resulted in
complicated
alliances.
3) Describe feudal
social classes.
King – Appointed lords for protection and to oversee his
vast lands.
Lords – Appointed knights to protect themselves and the
king.
Knights – Horsemen who pledged to defend their lord’s land
in exchange for fiefs (land grants).
Serfs – Peasants who worked the land in exchange for
safety & security, food and shelter.
Social Structure of Feudalism
1) Explain the mutual
obligations of the
feudal system.
King – Appointed lords for protection and to oversee his
vast lands.
Lords – Appointed knights to protect themselves and the
king.
Knights – Horsemen who pledged to defend their lord’s land
in exchange for fiefs (land grants).
Serfs – Peasants who worked the land in exchange for
safety & security, food and shelter.
2) Explain why the
•The feudal system was based on rights & obligations.
feudal system often
resulted in
•Feudalism depended on control of the land so there
complicated
was underhanded competition to control the most
alliances.
land.
3) Describe feudal
social classes.
Social Structure of Feudalism
1) Explain the mutual
obligations of the
feudal system.
King – Appointed lords for protection and to oversee his
vast lands.
Lords – Appointed knights to protect themselves and the
king.
Knights – Horsemen who pledged to defend their lord’s land
in exchange for fiefs (land grants).
Serfs – Peasants who worked the land in exchange for
safety & security, food and shelter.
2) Explain why the
•The feudal system was based on rights & obligations.
feudal system often
resulted in
•Feudalism depended on control of the land so there
complicated
was underhanded competition to control the most
alliances.
land.
3) Describe feudal
social classes.
Three groups:
1. Those who fought (nobles & knights)
2. Those who prayed (men & women of the Church)
3. Those who worked (peasants)
Economic Structure of Feudalism
4) Explain the
mutual obligations
between lord &
serfs in the manor
system.
•The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland and
protection.
•In return, the serfs tended the lord’s lands, cared for his
animals, and did other maintenance around the manor.
•Serfs also had to pay taxes to the lord and give him a
percentage of what they grew!
5) Explain why the
serfs rarely had to
leave the manor.
6) Explain why the
serfs accepted
their economic
hardships.
Economic Structure of Feudalism
4) Explain the
mutual obligations
between lord &
serfs in the manor
system.
•The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland and
protection.
•In return, the serfs tended the lord’s lands, cared for his
animals, and did other maintenance around the manor.
•Serfs also had to pay taxes to the lord and give him a
percentage of what they grew!
5) Explain why the
•Manors were self-contained and serfs could see their
serfs rarely had to entire world at a glance.
leave the manor.
•SERFS were not slaves but were bound to the land where
they were born.
6) Explain why the
serfs accepted
their economic
hardships.
Economic Structure of Feudalism
4) Explain the
mutual obligations
between lord &
serfs in the manor
system.
•The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland and
protection.
•In return, the serfs tended the lord’s lands, cared for his
animals, and did other maintenance around the manor.
•Serfs also had to pay taxes to the lord and give him a
percentage of what they grew!
5) Explain why the
•Manors were self-contained and serfs could see their
serfs rarely had to entire world at a glance.
leave the manor.
•SERFS were not slaves but were bound to the land where
they were born.
6) Explain why the
serfs accepted
their economic
hardships.
•They accepted their hardships and lot in life as part of the
Church’s teachings.
•They believed that God determined a person’s place in
society. (This was the common belief for most Christians
during this time)