1. The beginning of a troubled and dangerous lifestyle.
Feudal Europe
The beginning of a troubled and dangerous lifestyle.

2. Origins
Death of Charlemagne in 814, last Emperor of Western Roman Empire
Wars between succesors
Muslim invasion in the South
Viking attacks in Central Europe
Other invasions (Bulgarians, Hungarians and Slavs)

3. Why do Kings lose power? Cannot defend their territory on their own
Give land (fief) in exchange for allegiance to the crown (an oath of loyalty)
Nobles (counts and dukes) governed their own territories with absolute independence

4. Who took decisions then?
Royal Council formed by:
Nobles
Ecclesiastical authorities

5. Key words, match them alianza reserva mansos bosques cosecha
English
Spanish
fief
feudal Lord
woods
allegiance
pastures
harvest
demesne
holdings
estates
alianza
reserva
mansos
bosques
cosecha
estamentos
pastos
Señor feudal
feudo

6. Key words, match them alianza reserva mansos bosques cosecha
English
Spanish
fief
feudal Lord
woods
allegiance
pastures
harvest
demesne
holdings
estates
alianza
reserva
mansos
bosques
cosecha
estamentos
pastos
Señor feudal
feudo

7. Monty Python - clip True or false? False
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The 1st peasant is an old woman
The king says he was voted to be king
Peasant 2 is not happy with his social status
The lord of the manor appears to receive the king
The peasants look wealthy and healthy
The lord expects respect
False
True
Could you correct the false statements?
No, he is a 34 year old man
No, he says he got his sword & crown by divine power
No, he does not appear at all
No, they look poor and unhealthy

8. Who are they? Who are the two priviledged estates?
noble
peasant
clergyman

9. The fief Feudal economy based on agriculture
Fief was a large area of land
Owners were lords:
king, nobles or the clergy
Land divided in:
Demesne used by the lord with:
residence
land for cultivation
pastures
woods for hunting
Holdings small plots rented by the peasants, payment was:
10% of harvest to the lord
work in demesne

10. Place vocabulary in the correct place
Demesne
The fief
The fief
Woods
Holdings
Communal pastures
Pastures
Communal pastures
Castle
Village
Holdings
Demesne
Woods
Village
Pasture
Windmill
Plots
Windmill
Castle
Plots

12. What were the social relationships like?
Translate the speech bubble:

13. What were the social relationships like?
Translate the speech bubble:
Señor, los campesinos dicen que simplemente les explotas.

14. What about the peasants?
They had to seek protection from nobles, they became their vassals
They worked the land
They were the majority of the population
They paid taxes on their produce
Some were free men and some serfs (tied to the land)
What is the expression in English?
protección
ligados/atados
siervos
vasallos
tierra
impuestos
mayoría
buscar

16. The fief - organisation

18. Feudalism in Europe:

19. Feudal-vassal relationship -Bond
Vassals
Lords

21. In most of medieval Europe, society was dependent on the "feudal" system, which was based on allocation of land in return for service. The king would give out grants of land to his most important noblemen (barons and bishops), and each noble would have to promise to loyally follow him and supply him with soldiers in time of war. They did this at a special - kneeling before the king, he swore an oath with the words "Sire, I become your man." The nobles then divided their land among lower lords, or knights who also had to become their vassals(servants). In the lowest spot in society sat the peasants who worked on the land itself. They had almost no rights, tiny pieces of property - and no vassals