Fueldalism Flashcards
Feudalism
A system that ruled during the Middle Ages in which the highest was: 1 king 2 lords 3 knights 4 serfs/ peasants
What did the kings give to lords?
Land for the lord to train knights on
What did the knights give to the peasants?
Land to rent and farm on
What did the knights give to the peasants?
Land
What did the peasants give to the knights
They produced food and payed taxes
What did the knights give the lords?
Loyalty and protection
What did the lord give to the kings?
Loyalty and support
Who did the knights protect?
Lords, peasants
How did knights get lan and how much did they own?
They owned 20% and through divine right
How did feudalism develop?
The fall of the Roman Empire
What did feudalism rely on?
Loyalty
Vassals who had ______ ended up having political authority
Fiefs
Peasants =
Villeins and serfs
Lords =
Tenants-in-chief, bishops
Fief =
Grants land in return for loyalty and work
Vassal =
Provides something for someone else
What did the fuedal contract determine?
The relationship between a lord and a vassal
Manor =
Agriculture estate that a lord run and peasants worked on
Why was feudalism necessary to kings and emperors?
Because they didn’t have a large enough army or enough educated men available
