What is Feudalism/Manorialism?

Feudalism is the political system of Medival Europe based on promised loyalty of vassals in exchange for services.

Manorialism was the economic aspect of the manors.

The goal of manorialsm was to be self-sufficient and not to rely on others.

What is the Feudal Pyramid?

kings

nobles

knights

peasants

What are the three stages of Knighthood?

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squire

knight

How did the Roman Catholic Church

influence life in the Middle Ages?

*converted barbarians to Christianity

*different rulers but the same God

* missionaries spread Christianity

When and why did the Crusades occur?

The Crusades began in 1096.

*Christians fought to get back the Holy Land

from the Muslims.

*Some crusaders joined to become rich.

*Some joined to be forgiven by God for their sins.

What was role of the Roman Catholic Church

in the Middle Ages?

Collect taxes

Provide education

 Hospitals were attached to monasteries

Inn - guest houses to help travelers

What led to the decline of Feudalism?

*Increased trade from Crusades decreased need for self-sufficiency

*Rise of Cities stole power from the lords

because peasants are leaving to work in the cities.

*Kings became more powerful than lords

*Black Death killed many people, so lords had to pay workers more because they were in high demand

*Money$ - Lords could use money to buy soldiers - did not have to use vassals (and give them land)

Increased trade from Crusades

decreased need to be self-sufficient

What impact did the Crusades have on Europe?

The end of Feudalism.

Increased trade opportunities.

Exposure to new ideas of art and architecture.

What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?

A "census"

A record of who owned land,

the amount of land,

and how much it was worth.

Ordered by King William I of England in 1086

The lord's primary job towards the people who vowed loyalty to him was

to protect them and their lands

The Bayeux Tapestry

Tells the story of the Battle of Hastings

The Church was powerful during the Middle Ages because

it made laws and set up courts

Peasants were able to improve their lives by 

moving to towns or cities

Medieval cities

were crowded and unhealthy conditions

The Holy Land is 

is sacred to three religions

Christians fought the Muslim Turks

to regain the Holy Land for the Christians

One reason that trade grew during

the Middle Ages 

The Crusades

(people traveling through many lands and trading with people) as they went to the Holy Land 

The Hundred Years War was between

England and France

Kings and Popes often disagreed

over who should choose Bishops

Europe was also known as

Christendom during the Middle Ages

England is named after 

The Barbaric Tribe, the Angels

Most peasants were treated like

slaves under feudalism

Noblewomen in feudal society

managed the household

Guilds

organized trade in medieval cities

What was the economic goal of manorialism?

self sufficiency