Feudalism What happens when there is no

centralized government anymore?

• Who used to be the Government in charge?

• What happened to them?• What do people need to survive?• How will they meet their needs?

How they lived Nobles built castles on top of _______

– Usually made from _______ (problems?) Needed people to protect the castles

– Highly skilled - ________– Were paid with land, called ________

One who accepted the fief - __________ The person he accepted it from -

_______ This system was called ____________

hillswood

KnightsFief

Vassal Lord

Feudalism

Duties VASSALS Provide Military

Service Remain Loyal Give Money

– Ransom– Special Occasions

LORDS Provide Land Protection Resolve Disputes Treat Knights Fairly

Oath “Hear you my Lord [name] that I,

[name] shall be to you both faithful and true, and shall own my Fidelity unto you, for the land that I hold of you, and lawfully shall do such Customs and services, as my duty is to you, at the times assigned. So help me God and all his saints.” Bayeux

TapestryHarold Swears an oath to WilliamAbout 1077 AD

Complexities Could be both _______ and ________ Could take fiefs from 2 lords Supposed to be loyal to both Lord

and _______ Obligations varied from time to time

and place to place

Lord Vassal

King

Manorial System _______ farmed lands Most were _______ - legally tied to the

land– Not Slaves – couldn’t be _______– Was hereditary

Some Free People – Skilled workers – ex. ____________– Clergy Men

3 Field Crop Rotation Goal was to be self-_____________

Peasants Serfs

Sold

Blacksmiths

Sufficient

Motte and Bailey