Tuesday 1/13Tuesday 1/13 wk 1wk 1

1. Who were the Vikings?1. Who were the Vikings?

2. Where did the Vikings 2. Where did the Vikings come from?come from?

The Development of The Development of FeudalismFeudalism

Ch 9.1Ch 9.1

Page 291Page 291

Setting of Medieval EuropeSetting of Medieval Europe

Topography and WaterwaysTopography and Waterways

Arctic Ocean

Ural Mountains

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Topography and WaterwaysTopography and Waterways

Diverse landformsDiverse landforms– MountainsMountains

Alps, ApenninesAlps, Apennines

– RiversRiversVolga, and many othersVolga, and many others

Climate and VegetationClimate and VegetationMild weather, lots of rainfallMild weather, lots of rainfall

– Lots of good farmingLots of good farmingCitrus fruits, wheat, and barleyCitrus fruits, wheat, and barley

What does this mean?What does this mean?

What does this mean?What does this mean?

Europe’s climate helped small Europe’s climate helped small kingdoms and estates to kingdoms and estates to thrivethrive– thrivethrive=do well=do well

The Christianity Grows The Christianity Grows and Spreadsand Spreads

Clovis and the FranksClovis and the Franks

ClovisClovis– Leader of Barbarian group called Leader of Barbarian group called

the Franksthe Franks– Defeated Roman army in France Defeated Roman army in France

(Gaul)(Gaul)– Converted to ChristianityConverted to Christianity

The Growth of MonasteriesThe Growth of Monasteries

MonasteryMonastery– A place of prayer and worship for priests A place of prayer and worship for priests

called monkscalled monks Monks helped preserve and spread Monks helped preserve and spread

ChristianityChristianity

Wednesday 1/14Wednesday 1/14 wk 1wk 1

1. Who was 1. Who was Charlemagne?Charlemagne?

2. What is the roughly 2. What is the roughly 1000-year period after 1000-year period after the fall of Rome called?the fall of Rome called?

FeudalismFeudalismA New Social OrderA New Social Order

The Emergence of FeudalismThe Emergence of Feudalism

FeudalismFeudalism– A political and social system based on A political and social system based on

agreements between lords and vassalsagreements between lords and vassals Why did it develop in Europe?Why did it develop in Europe?

– People needed protection from people People needed protection from people like the Vikingslike the Vikings

– Kings and nobles needed a way to hold Kings and nobles needed a way to hold on to their landson to their lands

FeudalismFeudalismI will serve you in exchange for land

I will give you land in exchange for your loyalty

lord vassal

The Feudal StructureThe Feudal Structure

King

Nobles

Vassals

Peasants and Serfs

KingKingHighest Highest

AuthorityAuthorityRuled large Ruled large

areas of landareas of landGave some Gave some

land to noblesland to nobles

Noble/LordNoble/Lord Owned landsOwned lands Gave some land to Gave some land to

vassals in vassals in exchange for exchange for loyalty and loyalty and (military service)(military service)

VassalsVassals Provided loyalty Provided loyalty

and military and military service to lords in service to lords in exchange for exchange for smaller pieces of smaller pieces of land.land.

These pieces of These pieces of land were known land were known as “fiefs”as “fiefs”

SerfsSerfs

A type of peasantA type of peasant Farms the land for Farms the land for

the lords and the lords and vassalsvassals

Feudal M&MsFeudal M&Ms

Feudal M&MsFeudal M&Ms

1 King1 King

3 Nobles3 Nobles

9 Vassals9 Vassals

22 Peasants22 Peasants

King

Noble ANoble B

Noble CVassal B

Vassal A

Vassal A

Vassal A

Vassal B

Vassal C

Vassal CVassal B

Vassal C

Peasant A

Peasant A

Peasant A

Peasant A