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Early Middle Ages Chapter 17, Section 3 Notes Learning Objective: Today we will learn how feudalism and the manor system governed the relationship between people in the Middle Ages.

Vocabulary feudalism – the system of promises that governed the relationship between lords and vassals. knights – warriors who fought on horseback vassal – a knight who promised to support a lord lord- a person of high rank who owned land but owed loyalty to his king.

Vocabulary (continued) manor – a large estate owned by a knight or a lord serfs – workers who were tied to the land on which they lived Eleanor of Aquitaine – Queen of France and England and one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages William the Conqueror - powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feudalism to Britain

Notes for Middle Ages – Section 3 1.Kings and queens held the most power in Europe during the Middle Ages and just underneath them were the nobles. 2.Knights were warriors who fought on horseback. 3.Nobles needed soldiers to help them protect their land so they hired knights. Nobles gave knights fiefs, or pieces of land, because nobles did not have enough money to pay them. 4.A vassal was a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land.

CFU Why did vassals have to serve the lords?

Section 3 Notes – (continued) 5. Historians call the system of promises that governed the relationships between lords and vassals feudalism. 6. Feudalism was started by the Franks (French) who spread this idea to many other places in Europe. Feudalism made its way to England when William the Conqueror sailed into England and overthrew the King of England.

Lords swore an oath of allegiance to their king. Lords were responsible for the knights and gave land to them. Although responsible for all his subjects, he delegated some responsibilities. Knights were responsible for the peasants and allowed them on their land. Knights swore to fight for their lord and for the king. Peasants worked the lands of the lords and the knights.

CFU Why was the feudal system necessary during the Middle Ages? Under the feudal system, what type of exchange took place between lords and vassals?

Section 3 Notes – (continued) 7. A manor was a large estate owned by a knight or lord. 8. Serfs were workers in medieval Europe who were tied to the land on which they lived. (They were not allowed to leave without the lord’s permission.)

CFU What was a manor? Why was the manor system necessary during the Middle Ages? How did peasants differ from serfs?

Section 3 Notes – (continued) 9. Towns and trade grew and brought an end to feudalism. 10. Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages.

CFU Name an important person from the Middle Ages and tell why they were important.

Discussion Questions for Feudalism and M&M’s Activity What need would the nobles and king have for all that food and material? What choice did the peasants have? Why did feudalism work?