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Charlemagne,
Feudalism, & Knights
UNIT 3, SSWH 7A
What was everyday
life like in
Medieval Europe?
SSWH 7 a
Explain the manorial system
and feudalism; include the
status of peasants and
feudal monarchies and the
importance of Charlemagne.
CHARLEMAGNE
 United western Europe
under one king
 Built an empire greater
than any since Rome
 Spread Christianity through conquests
 Crowned emperor by Pope
Leo III, joining the church
& govt. p.215-216
Continued
 Limited the authority of the
nobles, used royal agents
 Empire divides upon his
retirement
(3 grandsons fight over it) –
Treaty of Verdun splits up
Feudalism: Emerged
 A political system based on land
ownership
 Feudalism depended on the control of
land
 Lords (landowners) granted land (a
fief) to a person (a vassal) in exchange
for protection by knight (a mounted
warrior)
Continued
 Feudalism estab 3 social classes
 Those who fought
those who prayed
those who worked
 Knights trained for 14 yrs. – served
3 things: landlord, Lord, and lady
Manorial System – Lord’s
Estate (economic arrangement)
 Based on obligations & rights
between a lord & peasant/serf
 Lords provided housing, farmland,
& protection
 Serf worked the lord’s land, cared
for animals, & maintained the
manor (they were not allowed to
leave the manor)
Continued
 Self-sufficient community:
house, church, workshop, & mill
 Most lived to 35 & most didn’t
travel more than 25 miles
 Peasants/serfs accepted lives
because of the church teachings
The Count
 3: Name the 3 feudal classes
 2: Name 2 characteristics of the
manorial system
 1: What is one major accomplishment
of Charlemagne?
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