Feudalism/Manoralism Flashcards
What was each group and there responsibilities in the feudal system
Kings/Queens: Rulers
Nobility’s: Lords, Knights,-Controlled land- provided protection
Clergy: Church official
peasants: Most of the population- worked on land, and serves nobles
Who did charlamange give land to
Nobles
Why did charlamange give nobles land
For millatary conquest
What did charlamange do with vast territory
Split it into smaller territory ruled by lords
Who was Leif Erikson, and what was his important contribution to the Middle Ages?
Leif Erikson was the first Viking to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. He discovered Greenland and founded a settlement in Newfoundland.
How did monasteries help their communities and also spread Christianity throughout Europe?
Monasteries helped their communities by
providing hospitals for the sick
schools
provide food for the poor and needy.
They helped spread Christianity by sending missionaries
What is the relationship between Charlemagne and feudalism?
Charlemagne did not use the social structure of feudalism. he was the first king to divide his kingdom into territories. He called these territories counties and the people in charge was called a count.
Describe feudalism and its importance in medieval Europe.
Feudalism is a social hierarchy. Kings were unable to protect their entire kingdom from invaders, so they divided their land and gave it to nobles in exchange for their loyalty.
What were the responsibilities of each group in the feudal system?
Kings provided land for nobles. Nobles provided land for knights. Knight provided protection to the serfs. Serfs provided labor and goods to everyone. Knights protected the noble’s land. Nobles gave loyalty to the king.
What does it mean to be legally tied to the land?
To be legally tied to the land means that no matter who owns the land, you are required to stay there and work for that property. You were not free to leave and go work somewhere else instead.
Why was the feudal system developed, and who benefited the most and the least from this system?
It was developed because it was impossible for kings to protect their entire kingdom from invaders. The serfs benefit the least. Even though they are provided with protection, they are very poor and have to work very hard.
Which relationship(s) were most central to the feudal system? In other words, which relationship(s) were most important to the success of the feudal system, and why?
The knights and serfs relationship was the most important of all of the relationships. If the knights did not offer protection for the serfs, there would be nobody to provide the food and goods necessary for the kingdom. The system would fall apart without this relationship.
Who needed protection in Medieval Europe? From whom did they need protection? Who provided the protection?
The king’s land, as well as nobles and serfs needed protection from invaders such as the Vikings, Magyars and Muslims. Protection was provided by the knights.
What were the positive outcomes of feudalism?
Feudalism caused trade to decline which decreased the value of goods
Describe manorialism and compare/contrast it to feudalism.
Manorialism is an economic system where serfs are given land and equipment in exchange for providing goods and services. . feudalismIt is different because feudalism is a political system based upon loyalty and protection.
