The Feudal System Flashcards
What’s the order of the feudal system?
King Monarch Nobles Knights Peasants
What was the monarch and kings exchange
The king gave the monarch land and people who lived on that land
The monarch gave the king packs and knights
What was the monarch and noble exchange
The monarchs gave the Nobles land and the nobles gave the monarchs tax and nights
What was the Nobel knight exchange
The nobles gave the knights land and the k nights gave the nobles loyalty protection and military service
What was the knight and pleasant exchange
The knights gave the peasants land and protection and the peasants gave the knights food and services
Who first created the feudal system
William the conqueror who was king of England
What is the origin of the feudal system?
1066 William the Conkarah became king of England
He came from France. Known as William of Normandy
He won the battle of Hastings. Against Harold Godwinson
Feudal system was used in France by the Normans since 900 A.D.
The feudal system is a governing system
What are the key values of the feudal system?
Simple but effective system
King owned all the land
A quarter of the land was his personal property
Sam was given to the church
The rest was leased out under strict controls
Peasants or workers provide goods and services in exchange for their feet or areas of land
What is the feudal pyramid of power
King nobles nights peasants
Who did the king lease his lands to?
How did he ensure he could trust them?
Nobles
Trust was agreed by swearing and oath of fealty
The Nobles
What is the least land called?
And these people were known as….
They establish their own…
What services did they provide the King?
Least land from the king was known as a manner
The noble was called the Lord of the manner. He had complete control of his land. He established his own system of justice, minted their own money and set own taxes
King services-Royal council, pay rent and provide nights for military service
The vassals
Also known as…
How did the nights distribute the land?
Knights
Kept some for themselves. And some to the peasants. Not
Peasants
What else with a known as? Who gave them their land? What did they provide and to who?
They were not allowed to
Serfs
Land provided by the nights
They provided to the night-free labour, food and service. Peasants had no rights
I’m not allowed to leave the manner (needed to ask the Lord‘s permission) before they can marry. Presence were poor
