Fueldalism Flashcards

1
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Feudalism

A
A system that ruled during the Middle Ages in which the highest was:
1 king
2 lords
3 knights
4 serfs/ peasants
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2
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What did the kings give to lords?

A

Land for the lord to train knights on

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3
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What did the knights give to the peasants?

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Land to rent and farm on

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4
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What did the knights give to the peasants?

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Land

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5
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What did the peasants give to the knights

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They produced food and payed taxes

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6
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What did the knights give the lords?

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Loyalty and protection

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7
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What did the lord give to the kings?

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Loyalty and support

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8
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Who did the knights protect?

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Lords, peasants

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9
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How did knights get lan and how much did they own?

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They owned 20% and through divine right

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10
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How did feudalism develop?

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The fall of the Roman Empire

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11
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What did feudalism rely on?

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Loyalty

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12
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Vassals who had ______ ended up having political authority

A

Fiefs

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13
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Peasants =

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Villeins and serfs

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14
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Lords =

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Tenants-in-chief, bishops

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15
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Fief =

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Grants land in return for loyalty and work

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16
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Vassal =

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Provides something for someone else

17
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What did the fuedal contract determine?

A

The relationship between a lord and a vassal

18
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Manor =

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Agriculture estate that a lord run and peasants worked on

19
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Why was feudalism necessary to kings and emperors?

A

Because they didn’t have a large enough army or enough educated men available