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AP World HistoryOctober 22, 2015
Warm Up – October 22, 2015
Trade during the medieval period: A. Weakened in the Baltic regions as continental routes broadened B. Placed the power of the merchant classes in competition with
monarchial power C. Shifted away from the Mediterranean basin after the fall of
RomeD. Placed Europe within the Muslim commercial networkE. Was balanced between Eastern and Western markets
Agenda
• Intro to Medieval Europe & Feudalism
• Reminders: • Chapter 10 due Friday• HW – Chapter 10 Guided Reading
Essential Question
•What would you do if you suddenly had to live on your own, without your parents?
The Middle AgesThe Decline of the Western Roman Empire & the Rise of
Feudalism
The Middle Ages in 3 ½ Minutes
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EAMqKUimr8
Feudalism
• Feudalism began in Europe as a way to offer protection:• Feudalism is a series of agreements
between lords & knights in which lords offer land in exchange for loyalty & military protection from knights
• Lords built castles to protect peasants from outside invasions
Feudal Structure
Kings had land but very little powerLords (also called Nobles) were the upper-class landowners; they had
inherited titles (“Duke,” “Earl,” “Sir”)
Knights were specially trained soldiers who protect the lords & peasants
Some peasants were serfs & could not leave the lord’s estate
Medieval Castles
If you don’t own land or have money, how do you survive?
Manorial System
• The manorial system produced the food for people to eat:• Lords allowed peasants to live on their land in
exchange for a portion of the food they grew • Peasants agreed to pay “rent” to the nobles
in exchange for shelter & protection• Peasant life was difficult: they were dependent upon the lords & got lots of diseases
I am the King!! I have so much
land!!
I think I’ll build myself a castle, but I have no power
so maybe I should give fiefs to some lords
Thank you king for this fief. As your
loyal lords we will oversee this land
We will fight for the king and provide him with food
from our lands, but this territory to too large.
Let’s pick the best land to build our homes on, then let’s give fiefs to some
vassals!!
Thank you lords for this fief. We promise loyalty, military service,
& a portion of our food
Let’s pick the best land to build our homes on!!
Aren’t we going to need protection, too?
Oh yeah, let’s give fiefs to some knights also!
Let’s allow serfs to do all the work & provide us with food! We will gain their
work & loyalty
Thank you vassals for allowing us to live on this land. We provide you loyalty, military
service, & a portion of our food
According to the code of Chivalry, I will forever protect my lord & vassal, my God,
and my sweetie-pie at home!
The Power of the Christian Church•Many people in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire were polytheistic but Christians converted many “barbarians”• In this time of chaos, the Christian church emerged as a stable & unifying force in Western Europe
The Power of the Christian Church• Catholicism became the dominant religion in Western Europe:• Without a common government
to hold everyone together, the Church filled an important role in peoples’ lives
• The Catholic Pope became the strongest political leader in Western Europe
The Power of the Christian Church• Each territory in Western Europe had a monastery (where monks lived) & provided order for the feudal manors:• Local priests were important because the
church taught that all people are sinners & need God’s forgiveness
• Christians paid a tithe (percentage of their food as a tax to the church)