1. Feudalism
Chapter 19 section 2

2. The Feudal Order Feudalism Society under Feudalism
Type of government where power is de-centralized
Power is held by land owning nobles
Society under Feudalism
Clergy – Church Leaders
Nobles – owned the land; governed; enforced laws; protected people
Lord – high ranking noble; Vassel – low ranking noble that served the Lord
Freemen – paid the Noble to farm; had rights
Serfs – A person bound to the land – nobles property
Can gain freedom by running away for a year and 1 day

3. Knighthood The Medieval Manor Knight – warrior or horseback
Code of Chivalry – rules a Knight had to follow
Obey the Lord, respect women, help people in trouble, be honest, and fight fair
The Medieval Manor
Manor - Farming community consisting of a manor house or castle, village for serfs, a church, and fields for farming
Manor House
s – Nobles house – made from wood
Castles – after the 1100s

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How did increased trade change life in medieval Europe?
How did Guilds affect the medieval townspeople made a living?