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6 SS Feudalism
6th Grade Feudalism Note Key
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feudalism | a system of organizing and governing society based on land distribution and service |
| What did feudalism help develop a solution to? | Feudalism develops as a solution to guard against Viking attacks, and other threats. |
| How does feudalism begin? | Begins with the fall of the Franks and spreads to the other parts of Europe. |
| William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) | brought feudalism from the continent to England in 1066 |
| How were manors self-sufficient? | Manors were self-sufficient because they were far from the next town/village. All goods had to be made on the manor. |
| What is the feudalism pyramid? | King, Lord, Knights, Peasants/Serf |
| The king gave _________ to the lord in return for _______________. | land, protection |
| The _______________ would serve in the king’s army if needed and _______________. The lord gave a _______________ (piece of land) to a knight in return for protection. | lord, provide knights, fief |
| The _____________ receives land from the lord and ________________ the manor (built to be center for local ruling) or castle (built for protection). | knight, protects |
| Who were peasants? | Peasants were farmers and lowest laborers. |
| Who were serfs? | Serfs were the lowest peasants and were bound to the land/ worked the land near the manor/castle. Received living quarters, small plot of farm land, and protection from the lord. |
| Who were often more powerful than the king? | Lords/Nobles often were more powerful than the king |
| Could knights become ____________ | Lords |
| Peasants who were skilled workers lived on manors and exchanged goods for food - True or false? | True |
| Serfs could break out of serfdom by 3 ways (was rare): | Buy freedom from the lord Be granted freedom from the lord, often for outstanding service in battle Escape from the manor for one year and one day without being caught–a custom in England. |
| Women | Had fewer rights than men Peasant women worked to support their families. Lady of the manor was in charge of the household and the servants. |
| Eleanor of Aquitaine– ruled a region in southern France | Becomes Queen of France (Louis VII) and later Queen of England (Henry II) |
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