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1 What is Feudalism? A form of government
Landowning nobles had the power Based on loyalty and oaths Created a class system

2 Lords and Vassals Lords gave land called a fief to a vassal
Lords protected a vassal Vassals served the lord Vassals created armies for the lord Vassals protected and fought for the lord Vassals gave the lord crops and goods from his land This chart shows the complexity of the feudal system. A lord could also be a vassal! A vassal could have more than one lord! Some vassals had more power than their lord!

3 Warriors on horseback Person trained 14 years to become a knight Used sword, lance, mace, and wore heavy armor This is a joust – one way knights trained to fight

4 When a lord gave land to a vassal it was called a fief
The knight then developed a farming community known as the MANOR or ESTATE

5 Manors (land) had everything a noble needed
Peasants did all the work on the manor Grew food, made clothes, chopped wood, fix buildings, cooked etc… SERFS were the lowest kind of peasant…. They had little freedoms

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