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*Medieval Period
*500-1500 |
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Germanic people who held power
*Leader was Clovis, brought Christianity to Gaul |
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| Wordly power involved in politics |
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*Also called Charles the Great
* Ruler of the Franks
*Became the most powerful king in Western Europe
*Was named "Emperor of the Empire" by Pope Leo III
*Limited the power of the nobles and made sure landowners were governing their counties justly
*His reign brought together the Germanic power, the church and the heritage of the Roman Empire |
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| Land that was granted by a landowner or lord |
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| The person receiving the fief (land) |
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| Mounted horsemen who pledged to protect their lords land (manor) in exchange for fiefs (land) |
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People who were not allowed to leave the place they were born.
-They were not slaves but the labor they produced (ex. grain) belonged to the lord |
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The lords estate
*The manor was a basic economic arrangement with an exchange system. Everyone had a job in exchange for something. Ex. Serfs worked on the manor in exchange for food, a place to sleep and protection by the Knights
*Manors were self-contained/self- sufficient
*They did not trade with others, no cultural diffusion
*Had a feudal class system
*Were decentralized |
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A set or ideals/rules for knights
*Knights were loyal, brave and courageous |
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| Members of the church including priests and bishops |
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*Remember the Pope was above the King
*Rigid class structure, No social mobility |
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Important religions ceremonies
*Paved the way for salvation |
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Church laws
*Churches had courts to try people accused on breaking canon law |
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| What led to the rise of Feudalism? |
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The fall of the Roman Empire
Weakness of a strong central government authority
**Remember feudalism was decentralized. The king controlled the manor but the Pope/church controlled him |
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| What role did the military have in feudal times? |
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| Feudal societies had strong government classes |
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| What years were the middle ages? |
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| What is another name for the Middle Ages? |
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| What age was the life expectancy during feudalism? |
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| What was a major food source on the manor? |
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| How were the mills powered on the manor? |
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| What was a major contribution of feudalism to society? |
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| Provided law and order within the counties |
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