1. Feudalism

2. Feudalism

3. What is Feudalism? Feudalism: Power shift from kings to nobles Nobles:
Received land from the king in exchange for money
Land was granted to people for services

4. Nobles Lords: Second tier in the feudal system ran local manors
Owned everything:
Peasants, crops, and village
Swore Oaths to their king
Knights:
Some Lords were knights
Held courts:
Decided punishments for crimes

5. Manors Manor: Land or fief ran by Lords Center of life
Celebrations or protection
Large house or castle
Small village surrounded house or castle
church
simple homes
crops

6. Medieval Manor

7. Vassals and Knights Vassal: Noble who served a higher ranking noble
son of a nobleman
not all knights were Lords
own armor and horse
employed people who followed him into
battle

8. Serfs or Peasants Rough life of a serf: Worked 6 days a week
lived in simple homes
barely enough food to survive
owned nothing and pledge loyalty to their lord
stayed for protection
Gain freedom by running away; for a year
Peasant:
Some were free
Owned business; carpenters, bakers, blacksmiths

9. Serfs and Peasants Peasants: died young; before 30
Needed Lords permission to do anything

10. Farming Improvements New technology: wheeled plow/iron blade
Horse collar: pull plow (faster than oxen)
Wind/water mills:
grind grain/pump water
Crop rotation:
“3-field system” fertile soil

11. Trade Trade: almost stopped, roads in disrepair lawlessness, no travel
Under feudalism, trade increased
Venice & Flanders:
major trade centers
Bartering(trading things)
Trade grew, demand for gold/silver grew

12. City Life Cities narrow, winding streets Tall wooden buildings,
close to each other
Candles/fireplaces
used for light (easy to catch fire)
Pollution: air:
smoke/ash,
Poor water
Feces in streets
Rat infestations
The plague