1. The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe
Chapter 2
The Development of Feudalism in Western Europe
Study Guide for Test
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Section 2.2: Western Europe During the Middle Ages
Section 2.3: Feudalism: Establishing Order (and Additional Notes)
After the fall of Rome, a group known as the Franks were able to rise to power. How did this group become so powerful and successful?
Label each section of the social pyramid below with the appropriate social class.
Who was the “King Father of Europe,” and what did he do to earn that nickname?
What is a fief? Who gave them? Who received them, and in exchange for what?
Describe the deal made between Charlemagne and Pope Leo III in 800 C.E.
Why were serfs considered to be “tied” to the land?
Define feudalism.
What determined a person’s social class in medieval Europe?
What is a vassal?
Describe the Vikings and their actions.
Section 2.4: Monarchs During Feudal Times
Describe how monarchs believed they received their power and the right to rule.

2. Describe 3 responsibilities of a lady/noblewoman.
How did William, Duke of Normandy, earn the nickname “William the Conqueror”?
Describe 3 responsibilities of a lady/noblewoman.
What did William bring with him to England, and how did what he brought ultimately affect England?
Section 2.5: Lords and Ladies During Feudal Times
Section 2.6: Knights During Feudal Times
Pretend you could go back in time and take a helicopter ride over a medieval manor. Using a bird’s eye view, draw and label how the medieval manor and its surroundings would have appeared in the box below.
Males went through various stages in the process of becoming a knight. In the flowchart below, identify each of the stages and the age of the male when he begins each stage. Then describe 1 of the male’s duties or responsibilities at each stage.
Stage: __________ Age: __________ 1 Duty/Responsibility:
Stage: __________ Age: __________ 1 Duty/Responsibility:
Describe 3 responsibilities of a lord.
Stage: __________ Age: __________ 1 Duty/Responsibility:
Define chivalry.

3. Section 2.7: Peasants During Feudal Times
How are free peasants and unfree peasants different? What are unfree peasants called?
What was the tallage?
Describe the typical house of a peasant.
On the map of Europe above, please label…
The Seine River
The Thames River
The Elbe River
The Tiber River
The Danube River
The Alps (mountains)
The Carpathian Mountains
The Balkan Mountains
Hamburg (city)
Constantinople (city)