Tuesday 1/13 wk 1 1. Who were the Vikings? 2. Where did the Vikings come from?
The Development of Feudalism Ch 9.1 Page 291
Setting of Medieval Europe
Topography and Waterways Arctic Ocean Ural Mountains Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean
Topography and Waterways DDDDiverse landforms –M–M–M–Mountains AAAAlps, Apennines –R–R–R–Rivers VVVVolga, and many others
Climate and Vegetation Mild weather, lots of rainfall –Lots of good farming Citrus fruits, wheat, and barley What does this mean?
What does this mean? Europe’s climate helped small kingdoms and estates to thrive –thrive=do well
The Christianity Grows and Spreads
Clovis and the Franks Clovis –Leader of Barbarian group called the Franks –Defeated Roman army in France (Gaul) –Converted to Christianity
The Growth of Monasteries Monastery –A place of prayer and worship for priests called monks Monks helped preserve and spread Christianity
Wednesday 1/14wk 1 1. Who was Charlemagne? 2. What is the roughly 1000-year period after the fall of Rome called?
Feudalism A New Social Order
The Emergence of Feudalism Feudalism –A political and social system based on agreements between lords and vassals Why did it develop in Europe? –People needed protection from people like the Vikings –Kings and nobles needed a way to hold on to their lands
Feudalism I will serve you in exchange for land I will give you land in exchange for your loyalty lord vassal
The Feudal Structure King Nobles Vassals Peasants and Serfs
King Highest Authority Ruled large areas of land Gave some land to nobles
Noble/Lord Owned lands Gave some land to vassals in exchange for loyalty and (military service)
Vassals Provided loyalty and military service to lords in exchange for smaller pieces of land. These pieces of land were known as “fiefs”
Serfs A type of peasant Farms the land for the lords and vassals
Feudal M&Ms
1 King 3 Nobles 9 Vassals 22 Peasants
King Noble A Noble B Noble C Vassal B Vassal A Vassal B Vassal C Vassal B Vassal C Peasant A