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Macdonald AP World History
European Feudalism Macdonald AP World History
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Medieval Europe Fall of Roman Empire = changes
Decreased urbanization / trade Rise in power of regional elites Diet Feudalism (decentralized political system involving complex network of relationships between landowners and workers)
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Feudalism Manoralism – economic system associated w/ feudalism
Manor owned by lord / noble Lord / noble needed to protect land from others - employed vassals / retainers Paid in fiefs (small grants of land) Vassals employed knights to protect land Often vassals grew so wealthy, needed to hire own vassals At times, vassals work for more than one lord = conflict
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Monarchs Germanic regional kings
No strong military, but depended on own vassals Couldn’t administer land w/o military – weakened power Resulted in decentralized system
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Assignment Using information from the notes, create a diagram or chart explaining European feudalism w/o using words. Be sure to include roles of nobles, vassals, fiefs, serfs and monarchs
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