feudalism & the manor economy
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Feudalism & the Manor Economy. Problems in Europe. The destruction of Charlemagne’s empire led to WIDESPREAD CHAOS in Western Europe. Problems in Europe. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Feudalism & Feudalism & the Manor Economythe Manor Economy
Problems in EuropeProblems in Europe•The destruction of The destruction of
Charlemagne’s empire led to Charlemagne’s empire led to WIDESPREAD CHAOSWIDESPREAD CHAOS in in Western EuropeWestern Europe
Problems in EuropeProblems in Europe•Political turmoil, Political turmoil,
economic economic declinedecline, enemy , enemy invasions & invasions & constant constant warfarewarfare
•Central authorityCentral authority proved proved powerlesspowerless in terms of in terms of protection from the protection from the CHAOSCHAOS
•So who did Europeans look So who did Europeans look to for to for protectionprotection??
•LandownersLandowners (aka (aka LORDSLORDS))
Problems in EuropeProblems in Europe
Emergence of FeudalismEmergence of Feudalism•Led to a new system of Led to a new system of
governinggoverning & & landholdinglandholding•Feudalism:Feudalism: •Political, Political, economiceconomic & & socialsocial
system based on system based on mutual mutual obligationsobligations between lords & between lords & vassals vassals
STATUSSTATUS OBLIGATIONOBLIGATION
LordLord Protection & land for his Protection & land for his vassals vassals
VassalVassalLoyalty to his lord Loyalty to his lord (military service, (military service,
payments & advice) in payments & advice) in exchange for a fiefexchange for a fief
Knight Knight Loyalty to his lord & Loyalty to his lord & defense of his lord’s defense of his lord’s
land in exchange for a land in exchange for a fieffief
Anatomy of a Anatomy of a CastleCastle
Anatomy of a CastleAnatomy of a Castle
•Due to the Due to the lack of a strong lack of a strong central authoritycentral authority, warfare , warfare was was VERY commonVERY common during during the Middle Agesthe Middle Ages
•Why were castles needed?Why were castles needed?
•Medieval Medieval castles were castles were designed designed in in response to response to the the weapons weapons they had to they had to withstandwithstand
Anatomy of a CastleAnatomy of a Castle
Anatomy of a CastleAnatomy of a Castle•Common FeaturesCommon Features::•StoneStone, thick walls, , thick walls, rounded rounded
towers towers, , reinforced reinforced doors, doors, moat moat & & keepkeep
The World of The World of NoblesNobles
The World of NoblesThe World of Nobles•WarfareWarfare was a way of life was a way of life •Constant battle for powerConstant battle for power•From boyhood many nobles From boyhood many nobles
were trained to become were trained to become knightsknights
KnighthoodKnighthood•Age 7 (PAGE):Age 7 (PAGE):
–Sent to the castle of Sent to the castle of a lorda lord
–Trained in Trained in weaponryweaponry, , ridingriding & & fightingfighting
KnighthoodKnighthood•Age 14 (SQUIRE):Age 14 (SQUIRE):
–Became a Became a knight’s knight’s servant servant
•Age 21 (KNIGHT):Age 21 (KNIGHT):–Full-fledged Full-fledged knighthoodknighthood
KnighthoodKnighthood•Tournaments:Tournaments:•Mock battlesMock battles characterized characterized
by by fierce competitionfierce competition•Winners usually demanded Winners usually demanded
a a ransomransom from from defeated defeated knightsknights
KnighthoodKnighthood•WarfareWarfare::•Large-scale battleLarge-scale battle•Generally Generally fought by castlesfought by castles•Boiling water, hot oil, molten Boiling water, hot oil, molten
lead & crossbows served to lead & crossbows served to deter enemy soldiersdeter enemy soldiers
NoblewomenNoblewomen•Active roleActive role in noble society in noble society•Lady of the Manor:Lady of the Manor:•While husband was at war, While husband was at war,
women women supervised vassalssupervised vassals, , managed the householdmanaged the household & & performed agricultural tasksperformed agricultural tasks
A Code of A Code of ConductConduct
A Code of ConductA Code of Conduct•ChivalryChivalry::•A A code of conductcode of conduct followed followed
by by knightsknights•Required knights to be Required knights to be
bravebrave, , loyal loyal & & true to their true to their wordword
A Code of ConductA Code of Conduct•Fight fairlyFight fairly•Treat Treat enemy enemy
capturescaptures well well & with respect & with respect
•Protect & Protect & cherish womencherish women
A Code of ConductA Code of Conduct•TroubadoursTroubadours adopted adopted
this this view of womenview of women
•Performed Performed love songslove songs that that praised the praised the perfection, perfection, beauty & beauty & wit of women wit of women
Manorialism Manorialism
The Medieval ManorThe Medieval Manor•Manor:Manor:•The lord’s The lord’s
estateestate•Manorialism:Manorialism: •The The economic sideeconomic side of of
feudalismfeudalism
The Medieval ManorThe Medieval Manor•Manors Manors varied in sizevaried in size & &
included the included the lord’s houselord’s house, , pastures, pastures, fieldsfields, forested , forested areas, a church, & a village areas, a church, & a village where where peasantspeasants lived lived
•SELF-SUFFICIENTSELF-SUFFICIENT
The Medieval ManorThe Medieval Manor•Peasants comprised a Peasants comprised a
majority of the populationmajority of the population•Most peasants were Most peasants were serfsserfs•SerfsSerfs: : •PeasantPeasant who is bound to who is bound to
the landthe land