Feudalism

Feudal SocietyPolitical Structure : 

1 Feudal SocietyPolitical Structure

OBJECTIVES : 

2 OBJECTIVES Our lesson today is on the political structure of the feudal system and the importance of the relationship between lords and vassals during the Middle Ages

Topics of Discussion : 

3 Topics of Discussion Why was feudalism necessary? Relationship Between Lords and Vassals What is a Knight? Workers on the Manor The Feudal Contract Constructing the Feudal Pyramid of Power

WHY WAS FEUDALISM NECESSARY? : 

4 WHY WAS FEUDALISM NECESSARY?

Relationship Between Lords and Vassals : 

5 Relationship Between Lords and Vassals The relationship between lords and vassals made up a big part of the political and social structure of the feudal system Vassals had certain duties to perform for the lord All nobles were ultimately vassals of the king.

What is a Knight? : 

6 What is a Knight? Almost all nobles were knights Training began at age 7, as a page, under the guidance of the lady of the manor Became squires at age 15 and were trained by other knights Those deemed worthy were “dubbed” knights

Workers on the Manor : 

7 Workers on the Manor There were two groups of peasant workers on the manor Freemen- skilled workers who paid rent and could leave the manor whenever they wished. (They usually had a skill needed by others on the manor.) Serfs – workers bound to the land by contract with the nobles. (They had no freedom - they where the noble’s property.)

Feudal Contract : 

8 Feudal Contract LORDS VASSALS GIVE PROTECTION TO GIVE SERVICE TO

CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OR POWER : 

9 CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OR POWER

CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER : 

10 CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER SERFS AND FREEMEN

CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER : 

11 CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS) LABOR PROTECTION SERFS AND FREEMEN

CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER : 

12 CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS) LABOR PROTECTION POWERFUL NOBLES SERFS AND FREEMEN LAND AND PROTECTION LOYALTY AND MILITARY SERVICE

CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER : 

13 CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS) LABOR PROTECTION POWERFUL NOBLES KING SERFS AND FREEMEN LAND AND PROTECTION LAND LOYALTY AND SERVICE LOYALTY AND MILITARY SERVICE

REVIEW : 

14 REVIEW Everyone owed loyalty to the ________ _______ were really the most powerful. They got _______ from the king. Lesser nobles (knights) gave _________ _________ in return for land _______ were bound to the land. They worked in return for ____________. __________ were skilled workers. They paid rent to the ______ and were free to move if they wanted to. Let’s see how much you remember!

Check Your Answers : 

15 Check Your Answers Everyone owed loyalty to the king. Nobles were really the most powerful. They got land from the king. Lesser nobles (knights) gave military service in return for land. Serfs were bound to the land. They worked in return for protection. Freemen were skilled workers. They paid rent to the nobles and were free to move if they wanted to.

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16 THE END HISTORY NOTES