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EUROPEAN FEUDALISM IN THE
MIDDLE AGES
Mr. Hernandez
Centralized vs. Decentralized Governments A centralized government
is a government that has put all power and responsibility in the hands of one person. This works best in a small
nation A decentralized
government spreads the responsibility and power among more people. This type of government
works best in a large nation.
Class Systems A class system is
a way to divide people in society.
A social class is a large group within society having common economic, cultural, or political status.
Feudalism The political, military, and social system
in the Middle Ages, based on a trade-off between social classes
The higher classes traded land (fief) and in return, they were given protection, loyalty, and military support.
This system is very decentralized
Feudalism This system came after the barbarians took over
much of Europe after the Fall of Rome because Rome was too big for one ruler to lead.
Charlemagne was a king after the Fall, and he introduced a decentralized government because he realized Rome fell partly because there was too much land for one person to control.
After Charlemagne was defeated Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims, Europe became totally decentralized and the system of feudalism was created.
Roles of Classes in Feudalism Monarch
This person is the ruler and owner of a large kingdom. This person is usually a man and needed help to
protect their kingdom This person rules through the “divine right” where they
believe God gave them the right to rule Lords
This person owns a large area of land that was given to him from the king (fief) in return for protection
This person would help supply an army to the king when needed.
These people were able to make the rules on their land
Role of Classes in Feudalism Lesser Lords/Vassals
These people were given land (fiefs) from lords and in return, they had to supply knights and protection to the lords
KnightsThese people provided security and protection for a lord or
kingThey wore full suits of armor and had to go through stages
of being a page and squire.This person also had to follow a code of behavior called
chivalry which made them just, fair, protect the helpless, and respect women
Roles of Classes in Feudalism Peasants
These people might have owned or rented landThese people worked as a farmer or in a special
job like blacksmith, shoemaker, or carpenterWomen in this group mainly cared for their
children and homes Serfs
These people were “bound to the land” and could not leave (like slaves)
These people had to farm all day and work very hard.
These people paid high taxes to lords.
Roles of Men and Women in Feudalism Men mainly worked on the land or
worked in a trade as a carpenter, blacksmith, or shoemaker
Women mainly stayed at home to care for the home and children. Some peasant women were able to farm, but only if their labor was much needed.
EUROPEAN FEUDALISM IN THE
MIDDLE AGES
Mr. Hernandez
Centralized vs. Decentralized Governments A centralized government
is a government that has puts ____ power and _____________ in the hands of one person. This works best in a
_______ nation A decentralized
government _______ the responsibility and power among ______ people. This type of government
works best in a ________nation.
Class Systems A class system is
a way to _______ people in society.
A social class is a large _______ within society having ________ economic, cultural, or political status.
Feudalism The political, military, and social system
in the Middle Ages, based on a ________ between social classes
The higher classes traded ______ (fief) and in return, they were given ________, ________, and __________.
This system is very decentralized
Feudalism This system came after the ________ took over
much of Europe after the _____________ because Rome was too big for _____ ruler to lead.
____________ was a king after the Fall, and he introduced a _______________________ because he realized _______ fell partly because there was too much land for ______ person to control.
After Charlemagne was defeated by the __________, _________, _________ Europe became totally ____________ and the system of ____________ was created.
Roles of Classes in Feudalism Monarch
This person is the ______ and owner of a large _________. This person is usually a _____ and needed help to
_______their kingdom This person rules through the “______________” where they
believe _____ gave them the right to rule Lords
This person owns a __________ area of land that was given to him from the king (_______) in return for _________.
This person would help supply an _______ to the king when needed.
These people were able to make the _________ on their land
Role of Classes in Feudalism Lesser Lords/Vassals
These people were given _______ (fiefs) from lords and in return, they had to supply _________ and protection to the lords
KnightsThese people provided _________ and ________ for a lord
or kingThey wore full suits of _______ and had to go through
___________ of being a page and squire.This person also had to follow a ____________ called
_________ which made them just, fair, protect the helpless, and respect women
Roles of Classes in Feudalism Peasants
These people might have _________ or ________ land
These people worked as a _________ or in a ________ job like blacksmith, shoemaker, or carpenter
_______ in this group mainly cared for their children and homes
SerfsThese people were “_________________” and could
not leave (like __________)These people had to ________ all day and work
very hard.These people paid high ___________ to lords.
Roles of Men and Women in Feudalism ________mainly worked on the land or
worked in a ________ as a carpenter, blacksmith, or shoemaker
_________mainly stayed at home to care for the ___________. Some peasant women were able to _______, but only if their labor was much needed.