Transcript Feudalism and Manorialism

Feudalism and Manorialism
The social, political, and
economic systems of
the middle ages.
Feudalism
A
political and social system of the
middle ages based upon relationships
of mutual obligations.
This system was derived as a result
of no strong central government.
(There were still kings they were just
weak!)
Feudalism Continued!
This
system was based upon the
exchange of land for protection.
A grant of land was called a fief.
The individual who granted the land
is known as a lord and the individual
who receives the land is known as a
vassal.
Commendation Ceremony
 Ceremony
began with
the act of homage
(agreement to provide
military service in
return for land)
 This officially entered
the two parties in a
feudal relationship.
 This was followed by
an oath of fidelity.
The Feudal Pyramid
Feudalism continued
Kings
were lords
Upper nobility and clergy could be
lords and vassals
Lesser nobility (knights) were vassals
Feudalism continued
 The
reason Feudalism
worked is because
everyone benefited
from this system
 Fiefs were typically
broken up into large
farming estates known
as manors
 Typically a knight was
the lord of the
individual manor
Manorialism
While
Feudalism provided a political
and social system, Manorialism was
the economic system of this time.
Economic System- the means of
producing, distributing, and consuming
goods
Manorialism Continued
Manorialism
got its name from the manor
or large farming estates that fiefs were
broken into.
There was little to no trade during this
time because it was unsafe to leave one’s
manor.
As a result people became self-sufficient.
Manorialism continued
Everything
that was needed was
produced on one’s manor.
Food, clothing, and shelter were all
produced on the manner.
The land on the manor was shared by
a lord and several peasant families.
Manorialism continued
The
lord kept 1/3 of the land for himself
which was known as his domain.
The peasants/serfs farmed the remaining
2/3 of the land.
In return for being allowed to work the
land the peasants gave the lord some of
their crops, farmed his land, and also paid
taxes.
The Composition of a Manor
Manors
were comprised of a manor house
(where the lord lived), cultivated lands,
woodlands (to hunt), pastures (for cattle),
fields, a village, a church, a priests house, a
mill (used to grind grains into flower, and
an oven.
Ideally were located along stream or river
to provide power for the mill.
Manorialism Continued
 They
used an early
form of crop rotation
on manors.
 The manor was divided
into 3 fields. Only 2
were planted at a time
and the third lay
fallow to regain its
fertiltiy.
THE END!!!