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E. Napp
Feudalism and Manorialism
In this lesson, students will be able to define and explain the following terms:
Feudalism
Manorialism
Lords
Vassals
Serfs
Fiefs
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The fall of Romein 476 A.D. alteredthe map of Europe.
The once greatempire was replaced by
hundreds of littlekingdoms.
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Collapse of Central Government
• During the Roman Empire, there was a central government. It made laws and had armies to protect people.
• However, with the fall of Rome, the central government collapsed.
• Hundreds of little kingdoms governed in its place.
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After the fall of Rome, the empire was divided among the various Barbarian tribes.
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Increased Warfare
• The new kingdoms frequently fought in an attempt to acquire more land.
• This increased fighting frightened people and encouraged people to think of new ways of protecting themselves.
• New political and economic systems developed.
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Peasants Needed Protection
• Peasants were frightened.
• They turned to landowners for protection.
• Peasants offered their labor in exchange for protection.
• These peasants were called serfs.
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It was a dangeroustime to be a
peasant. Poorpeople turned
to rich landownerswith armies for
protection.
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Serfs• A serf was “bound to the land.”
• He could not leave his lord’s land.
• He was not a slave because he could not be sold.
• But he was not free because he could not leave.
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People who owned land were called lords.
Lords gave land to lesserlords called vassals.A vassal had to obey
his lord and give militaryservice and loyalty to
his lord.
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Feudalism
• Feudalism was the political and military system of the Middle Ages.
• In a feudal society, land is exchanged for military service and loyalty.
• The ownership of land was the basis or power.
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A fief was all of theLord’s land. Themanor was partof the fief. The
manor was the partof the fief where
the peasants farmedand the people lived.
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Manorialism
• Manorialism was the economic system of the Middle Ages.
• Manorialism is a self-sufficient economy.
• Everything that is necessary for life is created on the manor.