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Feudalism Medieval Europe / Landowning / Loyalty/ knights In (800s) Shift from Kings to Nobles Landowning Nobles governed and Protect People In Return for Fighting & Farming AD 1000= Europe Divided 1000s of Feudal territories Center = Castle or Fortress / Sole Sufficient Landowning Nobles Gained Power / Collect taxes Enforce Laws / Protect Peasants & Farmers
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Role of Vassal & Knights Feudalism based on Loyalty & Duty Vassal=Noble who Served A Lord of Higher Rank In Return Lord Protected Vassal & Gives Fief Fief = Land and Peasants who farm (Business) Given By Lord to Vassal (Vassal Controls Laws) Tie = Vassal (Knight) Swears Oath of Loyalty to Lord In return for Military Service
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Manorial System Lord Rules Land / Peasants Work Land Some Peasants are Free Men Rent, Rights, Move Most Peasants = Serfs / Tied to Land And Need Permission From Lord To Marry Lords Try Serfs (Court) / No Sale/ Protect Serf Freedom = Not Easy / Town for 1 Year
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Farming Technology (Increased Food Supply) Heavy Wheeled Plow With Iron Blade Horse Collar = Faster than Oxen Plant More Food = Produce More Food Crop Rotation or 3 Field System Two Field = 50% Planted 50% Fallow Three Field System = 66 2/3 Farmed / 33 1/3 Water Harnessed Irrigation / Wind Mills grind grains)
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Knights = Chivalry (respect), Brave, Obey Lord, Honest, Fight Fair Noblemen to War = Wife & Daughter Run Estate Peasants Work Year Round, Wood Clay House Plant oats, wheat, beans, barley Break = Over 50 Catholic Holidays = No Work Guilds = Set Standards For Quality of Craft AD1200 How Goods Were To Be Made Who Joins Apprentice / Journeyman Tanners, Carpenters, Bakers,
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Cities Dirty / Smelly Homes = Wood Fires Filled Air With Ash Butchers & Tanners Polluted Rivers With Animal Waste Wells Used For Drinking Women Ran Households, Meals, Kids, Managed Family $ Women Helped Work Trade/Craft ( especially after death)
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