2. Feudalism and Manorialism The social, political, and economic systems of the middle ages.

3. Feudalism / A political and social system of the middle ages based upon relationships of mutual obligations. / This system was derived as a result of no strong central government. (There were still kings they were just weak!) / A political and social system of the middle ages based upon relationships of mutual obligations. / This system was derived as a result of no strong central government. (There were still kings they were just weak!)

4. Feudalism Continued! / This system was based upon the exchange of land for protection. / A grant of land was called a fief. / The individual who granted the land is known as a lord and the individual who receives the land is known as a vassal. / This system was based upon the exchange of land for protection. / A grant of land was called a fief. / The individual who granted the land is known as a lord and the individual who receives the land is known as a vassal.

5. Commendation Ceremony / Ceremony began with the act of homage (agreement to provide military service in return for land) / This officially entered the two parties in a feudal relationship. / This was followed by an oath of fidelity.

6. The Feudal Pyramid

7. Feudalism continued / Kings were lords / Upper nobility and clergy could be lords and vassals / Lesser nobility (knights) were vassals / Kings were lords / Upper nobility and clergy could be lords and vassals / Lesser nobility (knights) were vassals

8. Feudalism continued / The reason Feudalism worked is because everyone benefited from this system / Fiefs were typically broken up into large farming estates known as manors / Typically a knight was the lord of the individual manor

9. Manorialism / While Feudalism provided a political and social system, Manorialism was the economic system of this time. / Economic System- the means of producing, distributing, and consuming goods / While Feudalism provided a political and social system, Manorialism was the economic system of this time. / Economic System- the means of producing, distributing, and consuming goods

10. Manorialism Continued / Manorialism got its name from the manor or large farming estates that fiefs were broken into. / There was little to no trade during this time because it was unsafe to leave one’s manor. / As a result people became self-sufficient. / Manorialism got its name from the manor or large farming estates that fiefs were broken into. / There was little to no trade during this time because it was unsafe to leave one’s manor. / As a result people became self-sufficient.

11. Manorialism continued / Everything that was needed was produced on one’s manor. / Food, clothing, and shelter were all produced on the manner. / The land on the manor was shared by a lord and several peasant families. / Everything that was needed was produced on one’s manor. / Food, clothing, and shelter were all produced on the manner. / The land on the manor was shared by a lord and several peasant families.

12. Manorialism continued / The lord kept 1/3 of the land for himself which was known as his domain. / The peasants/serfs farmed the remaining 2/3 of the land. / In return for being allowed to work the land the peasants gave the lord some of their crops, farmed his land, and also paid taxes. / The lord kept 1/3 of the land for himself which was known as his domain. / The peasants/serfs farmed the remaining 2/3 of the land. / In return for being allowed to work the land the peasants gave the lord some of their crops, farmed his land, and also paid taxes.

13. The Composition of a Manor / Manors were comprised of a manor house (where the lord lived), cultivated lands, woodlands (to hunt), pastures (for cattle), fields, a village, a church, a priests house, a mill (used to grind grains into flower, and an oven. / Ideally were located along stream or river to provide power for the mill. / Manors were comprised of a manor house (where the lord lived), cultivated lands, woodlands (to hunt), pastures (for cattle), fields, a village, a church, a priests house, a mill (used to grind grains into flower, and an oven. / Ideally were located along stream or river to provide power for the mill.

15. Manorialism Continued / They used an early form of crop rotation on manors. / The manor was divided into 3 fields. Only 2 were planted at a time and the third lay fallow to regain its fertiltiy.

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