1. Feudalism Good or Bad? Ms. Vignocchi 7th Grade World History Honors
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science

2. Good Bad Not strong enough to united large regions and countries
United lords & vassals
Protected communities from violence & warfare
Secured Western Europe’s society
Kept out invaders
Restored trade
Lords repaired bridges & roads
Knights
arrested bandits
Enforced laws
Made it safer to travel
Benefited Lords, Vassals, and peasants
Lords get dependable fighting force
Vassals get land
Lords build Mills
Peasants are protected
Blacksmith shops
Wood working shops
Feudal ceremonies, oats, contracts shaped European government for future
Power is shared and gave future ideas for limited government, constitutions, and civil rights
Not strong enough to united large regions and countries
Small feudal governments could not afford big projects like aqueducts, sewers, or fleets of ships
NO STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT to enforce laws – have peace
Lords used war to force violence to get what they wanted
Lords personal interest over others in land matters could be harsh
People could not move up in class or society
Serfs always remained a serf
Lords got special treatment
Serfs could NOT leave the manor without permission and must work 3 days to the lord to pay for the privilege of farming
Serfs pay taxes on all uses on the lord’s land