1. FEUDALISM IN EUROPE Mrs. Kline

2. SETTING THE STAGE  The Treaty of Verdun  New Waves of Attackers  Political Turmoil leads to Feudalism

3. INVADERS ATTACK!!  800-1000 Carolingian Dynasty destroyed  Muslims and Magyars and VIKINGS! OH MY!

4. VIKINGS  FIERCE FIGHTERS  Warlike Gods like Eric Bloodaxe and Thorfinn Skullsplitter  Warships  Traders, Farmers, EXPLORERS

5. FEUDALISM

6. MANORS

7. LORDS  High Standard of Living  Appreciation for Music, Art, Poetry  Had Feasts and Parties  Hunting, Chess, Falconry

8. KNIGHTS

9. PEASANTS  Hard life: Worked the land and lived in a small cottage  Drank a lot of alcohol because water was not clean  Paid a lot of taxes, in the form of crops or goods  Had to learn the laws, often rebelled  After the plague, things got better for them