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knight a man who receives honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as asoldier
Middle Ages years between ancient times and modern times
Medieval referring to the Middle Ages
Feudalism system in which land was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty
manor a large estate, often including farms and a village, ruled by a lord
serf a farm worker considered to be part of the manor on which he or she worked
500 A.D. - 1500 A.D. time period of the Middle Ages
Charlemagne King of the Franks
fief land given in exchange for loyalty
this person managed the manor house, or Lord's house - they could rule the manor while the Lord was away noblewomen
Four facts about a manor they were far from other manors, towns or villages the manor was a large estate given to a lord the lord controlled the peasants who lived on his manor the lord of the manor collected taxes and acted as judge
Why did Charlemagne's empire fall apart? his three sons fought with one another
Were serfs considered to be part of the manor? yes
Did serfs belong to the manor or the lord? to the manor
What did lords give their vassals in exchange for their loyalty? land
self - sufficient being able to supply one's own needs
Why did manors have to be self-sufficient? they were far from other towns, villages and other manors
Why would it be important for lords to treat their vassals well? to keep them loyal to him - he needed them to fight for him and serve on his court if needed
manoralism the economy of the Middle Ages
feudalism - was it an economy or a form of government? form of government - way to keep society organized and protected
How were the collapse of the Roman Empire and Charlemagne's Empire the same? invaders from the North and trouble within the empire
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