Feudalism Flashcards

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Aristocrat

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Upper-class nobility

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Feudal aid

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Rights benefiting both lord and vassals. Vassals gave money at the marriage of the lord’s eldest daughter

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Feudalism

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A system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of land for protection

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Fief

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The land granted to the vassal

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Homage

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A ceremony which bound the vassal’s physical protection for the lord of the manor

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Investiture

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The vassal gives his allegiance and is given his rights to control the land but not have ownership of it

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Knighthood

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Able-bodied men who are hired by the vassal for the protection of the lord

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Standing army

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A group of soldiers ready to do battle

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Subinfeudation

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Breaking down an already-smaller portion of land in exchange for services and protection

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Summons

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A call to appear in court

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Vassal

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A man who would give protection to the lord in exchange for land

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When did feudalism start?

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Around 700 A.D.

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The strongest point of feudalism was from?

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The tent century through the thirteenth centuries

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14
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Feudalism ended in?

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The 15th century

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15
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Where did feudalism start?

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Northern Europe

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16
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Feudalism spread throughout Europe but was strongest in?

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England

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17
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The Middle Ages brought about?

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The rise of a governmental system known as feudalism

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18
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Feudalism was a highly _____ system of authority

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Decentralized

19
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Feudalism was most successful in meeting the needs of?

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Medieval period nobles

20
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Primary political authority rested in?

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Dukedoms and baronies and established a political system which has never been conceived before

21
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What set a new course in styles of government?

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Discipline, order, and a different type of currency

22
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Feudalism was a type of government in which no?

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Coin currency would have to change hands

23
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An ___ would give ____ land in an agreement

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Aristocrat, vassals

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An ____ ceremony followed the homage

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Investiture

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A vassal was given the rights to?
Control the fief but not have ownership of it
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Anyone who lived in his fief would?
Pay the vassal taxes and be subject to court held by vassal if they break any rules; this could continue through family lines even after death of vassal
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If the lord was captured in battle?
The vassals were bound to provide ransom money for his release
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Lord must not ____ his vassals
Overtax
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Knights had a ____ history throughout the feudalism period
Valiant
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They grew to form an association of knighthood called?
Orders; these knights vowed loyalty to king and vassal for whom they fought
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Knights formed ____ organizations to defend lord's land and property
Military
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Knights also took ___ vows to live as a ___
Religious, monk
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When a boy turned 7 he could become?
A page
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As a page, a boy would?
Join the household of a knight or a nobleman in his particular region
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A young page would receive training on?
Weaponry, etiquette, and the morals of knighthood
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As a squire?
He would personally serve the knight and undergo more intense training, becoming a ounted soldier who assisted knight in battle
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A boy becomes a squire in?
Mid teens
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The ceremony for knighthood would come from?
Another knight; he would dress squire in armor and dub him with a sword
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Squire training would continue for?
5 years until he was eligible for knighthood
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Knights were known for?
Intense loyalty for their lords and severe justice for the ungodly
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The court system in feudalism is still seen today?
Today we still carry idea of one presiding authority- a judge- and peers- jury
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A vassal would answer a summons or?
Lose his fief
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If vassals had disputes among one another?
The differences were brought to the lord's court