1. Section 2: Feudal Society

2. Part 1: Feudalism and Manors

3. Feudalism Governmental form which developed in response to invasion
Based on rights and obligations

4. Feudal Terms Fiefs Lord Vassals Serfs land Landowner
granted land in exchange for military service & protection
Vassals
person who received land and owed allegiance to lords
Serfs
people who could not lawfully leave the place where they were born
landless peasants who worked the land

6. Draw a Feudal pyramid King Lords (Wealthy nobles and bishops)
Knights (lesser nobles who were horsemen)
Serfs (Majority)

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9. Social classes Rigid class structure Those who fought:
Nobles and knights
Those who prayed:
Men & women of church
Those who worked:
Peasants
Social class was usually inherited

10. Serfs

11. Serfs Serfs – bound to the land, could not leave where born
Serfs are given strips of land in each of the three fields

12. Manors Lord’s estate Center of Economy
Set of rights and obligations between lord and serf
Lord provided land, housing, protection
Serfs worked land & maintained estates
Self-contained world

14. Self-sufficient community
manor raised or provided most needs

16. Taxes Peasants paid taxes for privilege of living on Lord’s land
grain ground at the mill
marriage
paid tithe

17. Living conditions crowded 1-2 room cottages
diet of vegetables, bread, grains
Life expectancy 35 years old

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21. Draw a Medieval Map
Using your notes and textbook (p. 362) draw a medieval manor
Your manor should include:
Lord’s Manor House
Church
Serf’s Homes
Three field system
Mill
Forests
20 Minutes

22. Part 2: Age of Chivalry

24. Warriors
Armored horsemen
Technology of warfare
Saddle
Stirrups

27. Feudal lords raised private armies to defend fief gave land to knights
devoted life to war

28. MEDIEVAL
KNIGHT

29. Knights obligated to fight battles
pastimes revolved around training for war

30. Chivalry
code of complex ideals
devoted to lord, heaven, & lady

31. Knight’s training Sons of nobles began training at early age
Age 7-page
Age 14 –squire
Age 21 could become knight
tournaments – mock battles

32. Castles

33. Design of Castle

34. Castles circled by massive walls and guard towers
dominated Countryside
Fortress designed for defense against invaders

39. Literature of chivalry
Topics
idealized castle life
glorified chivalry, tournaments, & battles

40. Love poems and songs Troubadours Poets & musicians at castle or court
Composed verses & songs about chivalry

41. Role of women View of women Church viewed as inferior to men
Knights (chivalry) elevated status

42. Noble women could inherit land could act as commander
usually role limited to home or convent

43. Peasant women worked in home or fields raised family
daughters taught home making