Feudal/Manorial System Flashcards
1
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Feudal system: social & political system
A
Built upon Relationships of obligation and service
2
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Nobles
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Not able to rely on King’s army for protection
Stayed in simple structures
3
Q
Knight
A
highly skilled soldier on horseback; most received land for service
4
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Feif
A
land given to knight for services
5
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Vassal
A
anyone who received land for loyalty
6
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Lord
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person giving away the land
7
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Knight’s Duties to His lord
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- Provide military service
- Remain loyal
- Give money & special occasions
8
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Lord’s Duties to his Knights
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- Give land
- Protect from attack
- REsolve disputes between knights
9
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Manorial system: economic system
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- Lords too busy to own land
- Had serfs runs lands
- in exchange gave them land and protection: self sufficiency
