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Christendom Study

Topic 9, Lessons One and Three- Feudalism and the Manorial System

TermDefinition
Castles A large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat.
Charlemagne Ruled over the Franks, one of the most influential kings, set up a palace school, ordered nobles to set up schools and libraries where Latin, the language of the catholic church, was used.Promoted Christianity.
Chivalry Code of conduct in medieval Europe that required knights to be brave, loyal, and honest
Feudalism A strict social system in which landowners grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor
Fiefs Estate granted by a lord or vassal
Knight Warrior mounted on horseback. Household retainer
Lord Noble who held land, more generic term
Manor Self-sufficient estate of a medieval lord
Manorialism Economic basis for middle age society. Lived in manors run by lords and head vassals
Noble Was given land and owed services to a lord
Obligations Exchanged in a feudal contract, what one side of the contract owes the other
Serf A peasant who is legally bound to live and work on land owned by a lord
Peasant Free man who lived in the village, still worked almost as long as a serf, Only difference is the serfs are unable to move
Oath Formal pledge exchanged in a feudal contract
Vassal A person in the Middle Ages who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service
What caused Feudalism? Gap between rich and poor War/vikings Based on a mutually agreed upon contract of rights and obligations (feudal contract) Need for reliable source of food supply
What was the purpose of a feudal contract T ensure that people would remain faithful to the lord
What was the REALITY of the hierarchy of the middle ages Priests and Clergy (Spiritual guides)→ Nobles (Protectors, Defenders)→ Serfs and peasants (The whole society is based on their labor of the land)
What was the ACTUAL of the hierarchy of the middle ages King → Church and Lords → Knights→ Serfs and Peasants
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