1. Intro to the High Middle Ages
Humanities 8

2. Brainstorm
What are 5 things you know about this period - The High Middle Ages… Be prepared to share...

4. Feudalism & the Manor

5. William the Conqueror In 1066 AD William of Normandy conquered England
William brought along with him The Feudal System (or Feudalism) from France
Feudalism was based on “3 Fs”
Fief (Land)
Fealty (Loyalty)
Faith (Religion)

6. Fief (Land) Land in medieval times was broken up into fiefs
Fiefs were given to military men as rewards, fiefs came with certain obligations:
You had to promise loyalty
You had to provide military service
You had to act as a host 
You had to give money
You had to provide gifts
Most fiefs would be located near a stream or other form of water source.

7. Feudal Contract Based on a contract
The King granted fiefs to faithful nobles
In return, they promised the King their loyalty and became vassals
They had to…
Serve for the kings army (certain number of days a year- around 40)
Supply knights to king at times of war
Serve the King’s court and give political advice
Give the King money for specail events

8. Workers on the Manor
There were two groups of peasant workers on the manor
Freeholders - skilled workers who paid rent and could leave the manor whenever they wished. (They usually had a skill needed by others on the manor.)
Serfs – workers bound to the land by contract with the nobles. (They had no freedom - they where the noble’s property.)

9. Feudalism Explained

10. Feudalism Pyramid of Power
Nobles
Commoners
Freeholders & Serfs

11. Feudalism Pyramid of Power
Nobles
Lesser Nobles
(Knights)
Labor
Protection
Commoners
Freeholders & Serfs

12. Feudalism Pyramid of Power
Nobles
Loyalty & Military Service
Greater Nobles
(Lords & Barons)
Land & Protection
Lesser Nobles
(Knights)
Labor
Protection
Commoners
Freeholders & Serfs

13. Feudalism Pyramid of Power
Nobles
Loyalty & Service
Monarch
(King)
Land
Loyalty & Military Service
Greater Nobles
(Lords & Barons)
Land & Protection
Lesser Nobles
(Knights)
Labor
Protection
Commoners
Freeholders & Serfs

14. The Manor Each fief included at least one self-sustaining Manor:
Manors produced their own food, clothing, and shelter.
They raised sheep for wool, cows for meat and milk.
They grew grain and vegetables.
They made cloth, built homes, and tools.
Each manor had a village, huts for workers, the manor house or castle, and fields, pasture land, and orchards
Manors also included a mill, blacksmith, bake house, tannery and church

15. The Manor

16. The Manor

17. The Manor
Pathways Textbook (p. 48)

18. The Manor

19. Complete the Feudal System Notes will need these for the next activity

20. Create Your own Manor Assignment See assignment sheet