1. Feudalism
Europe

2. Feudalism – Chapter 13 worksheet Answers GRS
Title: ______________________
Role: ______________________
Loyal to: Himself
Lord/Noble
Grant land to lesser nobles
Title: ________________________________________
Role: Allowed to live off, but not own fiefs
Loyal to: _____________________________________
Knights (Vassel)/ Lesser Nobles
Lord/Noble
Title: Peasant/Serf
Role: ______________________________________________________
Loyal to: ___________________________________________________
Work the land for living and for prophet for their noble.
Knights/Lesser Nobles/ Lord

3. European Feudalism Chart
King/Queen
(Monarch)
Lords/Nobles
(Landowners)
Knights
Peasant s/Serfs
Peasants /Serfs

4. European Feudalism Chart
The Feudal System was a system of social order after the fall of the Roman Empire
In the Feudal system, the relationship between nobles and peasants were not equal.
However, both Nobles and peasants received things they needed.
The chart on European Feudalism demonstrates this. Please add notes to your chart as we go

5. European Feudalism Chart
King/Queen
(Monarch)
Lords/Nobles
(Landowners)
Knights
The king gave land to Nobles
The Nobles were loyal to the King
Nobles would divide their land for knights
Knights would defend the Nobles and act as an army.
Peasant s/Serfs
Peasant s/Serfs 
Peasant s/Serfs 
Peasant s/Serfs 
Peasants /Serfs 
Peasants /Serfs
Serfs would give a share of their produce to the Knights above them
Knights would divide their land further and allow Serfs to work their land. This provided food to the Serfs

6. European Feudalism Vocabulary
Medieval – The time period in the Middle Ages.
Nobles- Hereditary landowner of a privileged class in Europe
Nobles would grant land (fief) to lesser nobles known as vassals.
Vassals then own service to the Noble
Chivalry – A European code of conduct that focusing on courage, loyalty, courtesy, and fighting fairly.

7. Benefits of Feudalism
Noble – Give land. Receive services, food, an army for protection and expanding land
Vassal – Gives loyalty and fights for Noble. Receives land which he can then divide
Peasants/Serfs – Gives labor, services, and product. Receives land to work to grow food, and protection form Vassal.
Peasants were seen as “the backbone of Feudalism in Europe”. This refers that peasants were responsible for all food production.

8. Becoming a Knight
Knight – A mounted soldier who lived by the code of Chivalry and served a Feudal superior.
Steps to Knighthood:
A boy must belong to a noble class
At age 7 the boy would serve as a Knight’s page
Learn knightly manners and how to care for weapons
As a teenager the boy becomes a squire. A squire would take care of the Knight's horse, armor, and weapons
When ready, the Squire would accompany the Knight into battle.

9. Crusades
European Knights would travel to the Middle East on Crusade
The goal was to gain control of the city of Jerusalem.
The enemy were the Muslims who also wanted control of Jerusalem
When Christians were successful, they tended to kill/mistreat the Muslims
When the Muslims were successful, they tended to be tolerant of all faiths.

10. Japanese Feudalism Vocabulary
Emperor – King but more of a Figurehead
Shogun – Military Warlords – Generals
Daimyo – Landlords/landowners
Samurai – Warrior class who provided various roles in Japanese government
Seppuku – Ritual suicide in Japan
Bushido – Code of Conduct for the Samurai

11. Japanese Feudalism Chart
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurais
Artisans/
Peasants
Emperor - Figure Head. No real power. Gives power to Shogun
Shogun - Pledges loyalty to Emperor in return for power.
Shogun gives power to Daimyo in exchange for loyalty. Will fight for Shogun. Considered a local warlord
Daimyo gives power to Samurai so that they will fight for him.
Samurai protects peasants and Artisans

12. Compare European Feudalism with Japanese Feudalism
(VENN DIAGRAM)
Compare European Feudalism with Japanese Feudalism
Europe
Japan
Peasant class provided goods
Highest person doesn’t do much
Peasants make up a large part of population
Lords/Shoguns get their power from the leader
Peasant class provided goods
Highest person doesn’t do much
Peasants make up a large part of population
Lords/Shoguns get their power from the leader
Shogun is like the Noble
Daimyo run the day to day operations
Samurais = 7-10% of the population