1. The Middle Ages Objectives
What was the political structure of the feudal system
What was the importance of the relationship between lords and vassals during the Middle Ages in Europe?
The Middle Ages

2. Feudalism in Europe
Feudalism was based on the exchange of land (fief) for military service.
Land-based economy
Life under Feudalism demanded that everyone owed allegiance to the King and their immediate superior.

5. Relationship Between Lords and Vassals
The relationship between lords and vassals made up a big part of the political and social structure of the feudal system
Vassals had certain duties to perform for the lord
All nobles were ultimately vassals of the king

6. Nobel Class

7. Peasants and Serfs

8. Paying Homage

9. The feudal society was constructed for one reason: security.
Conclusion
The feudal society was constructed for one reason: security.
The nobles wanted the security of maintaining control over their far-reaching kingdoms, so they were forced to delegate power to local control.
The peasants wanted security from barbarians from neighboring lands, and from invading armies. And thus the development of the feudal system and the fief structure had to happen.
However, all this came at the great expense of the common man. He gave up many freedoms for his security.