1. Feudalism And Manorialism
The Middle Ages
Feudalism
And Manorialism

2. Feudalism Rises A system of landholding and governing
It was based on an exchange of protection for other services

3. Feudal System Lords give knights/vassals land (fief) in exchange for
the knights’
promise
to defend the
lord and his
land
lords

4. Turn to page 324 in the text book
Feudal Pyramid
Turn to page 324 in the text book

5. Feudal Society Rigid (strict) class structure Fief
Land given to a Vassal from a Lord
Vassal
The person receiving the fief
Serf
Peasants who work the land

6. Manors The manor is the lord’s estate
The manor system is an economic arrangement that is self-sufficient

7. Manors
Lord provides housing, strips of farmland, and protection from bandits
In return, serfs tend the lands, cared for his animals, and maintained the estate/manor

8. Life on the Manor Rarely traveled more than 25 miles from the manor
Generally families lived in the village on a manor
Everything needed such as food, clothes, fuel, lumber and leather goods were produced on the manor
Only outside purchases were salt, iron and unusual objects

9. Turn to page 366 in the text book

10. Castles
Castles were originally of wood
Later they were made of stone

11. Parts of the Castle

12. Siege Weapons

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