Bell Ringer 1 st of the week

Bell Ringer 1st of the week

• Think of an example of a person that has power in our society. They can be anyone you deem to be a important person to people. Why do you think they have power? Think Politicians, Doctors, Lawyers, popular Business owners. Write 4-5 Sentences.

Feudal SocietyMedieval Europe

Why was feudalism necessary?

• A. After the Roman Empire collapsed, Europe had no strong central govt.• B. Cities were much smaller

and were no longer economic sites but places to huddle for protection.

• C. Former tenant farmers and slaves of Rome became the peasants who worked for the landed upper class in return for a protected place to live.

• D. Some small landowners willing gave up their land to the nobles in order to have a safe haven.

• E. Nobles who had the land also had the political power.

Do Not Shout Answer• Answer in complete sentences.

• Back to that question about power who has the power at this time?

• Why do they have power?

The Lord/Vassal Relationship

- F. Based on ties of loyalty and duty among nobles

- G. Nobles were both lords and vassals

• H. Ties were made official by the “act of homage”

• I. Fiefs were given to vassals by lords

Do Not Shout Answer• Answer in complete sentences.

• What is the Act of Homage?

• Compare it to something more modern.

- J. Lords gave vassals the right to govern the people who lived on their fiefs

- K. Lords promised to give protection to the vassals

- L. Breaking the feudal contract could mean loss of land

Feudal ContractLORDS

VASSALS

GIVEPROTECTION TO

GIVE SERVICE TO

A Vassal’s Duties- M. Helped

the lord in battle

- N. Participated personally in military service 40 to 60 days a year

- O. Paid the lord’s ransom or took his place if he was captured

- P. Attended the - lord’s court

• Q. Provided food and entertainment when the lord visited

• R. Gave money when the lord’s daughters married and when sons were knighted

Study Questions• 1. What could breaking the feudal

contract result in?• 2. Cities during this time shrank from

economic centers to what?• 3. The Vassal would fight for the lord for

up to how many days?• 4. In the feudal contract the Lord would

give protection to the vassals in return for what?

Video Clips

Bell Ringer 2nd of the week• Nobles celebrated many special

occasions with large feasts , which included many courses of meats, fruits, and vegetables. Write about your favorite ways to celebrate a special occasion. 3-4 Sentences

The Real Power?• A. All nobles were ultimately

vassals of the king.–1. Nobles provided the king with knights to form an army for defense and conquest–2. Because of this, the real power belonged to the nobles.

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CONSTRUCTINGTHE PYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

POWERFULNOBLES

KING

SERFS AND FREEMEN

LAND ANDPROTECTION

LANDLOYALTY ANDSERVICE

LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE

Life on a Manor: Freemen• B. Usually had a skill needed by

others on the manor• C. Included seneschals and

bailiffs who helped run the manor–1. Seneschals looked after

peasants by visiting each regularly–2. Bailif made sure peasants

worked• D. Towns (called shires) also had

peace-keepers known as reeves

Life on a Manor: Serfs• E. Required to work the noble’s

land• F. Also worked their own land and

gave a part of their crops to the noble• G. Had no freedom – they were

the noble’s property

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esZm74Qo-qk

The Knight• H. Almost all nobles were knights• I. Knights were expected to

follow certain rules known as the code of chivalry

• J. Knights trained for war by fighting each other in tournaments (jousting)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6YbJ4XpjE

Do Not Shout Answer• Answer in complete sentences.

• What is the Knight’s code known as?

A Knight’s Training• K. Began at age 7 as a page• L. Under guidance of the lady of

the manor–1. Taught courtly manners,

sometimes reading, music, dancing – all the necessities of a noble–2. Ran errands and served her in

return

• M. Became a squire at age 15 and placed under guidance of a knight• N. Taught the skills of knighthood,

especially horsemanship and combat skills.• O. If proven to be a good fighter

he was rewarded by being made a knight in a dubbing ceremony

Study Questions• 1. A knights training started as a page at

what age?• 2. The Knights trained for war by having

tournaments doing this task. • 3. These people worked the land of a

noble but had no freedom and were thought of as property.

• 4. These people provided the King with the soldiers they needed for battle.