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Feudalism & the Manor Economy

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The collapse of Charlemagne's empire resulted in chaos across Western Europe, characterized by political instability, economic decline, and frequent invasions. In this turmoil, landowners, or lords, became the main sources of protection, leading to the development of feudalism—a system built on mutual obligations between lords and vassals. This period also saw the rise of castles to withstand warfare and the vital role of nobles and noblewomen in society. Through manorialism, the economic backbone of this era emerged, focusing on self-sufficient estates, where serfs worked the land.

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  1. Feudalism & the Manor Economy

  2. Problems in Europe • The destruction of Charlemagne’s empire led to WIDESPREAD CHAOS in Western Europe

  3. Problems in Europe • Political turmoil, economic decline, enemy invasions & constant warfare

  4. Problems in Europe • Central authority proved powerless in terms of protection from the CHAOS • So who did Europeans look to for protection? • Landowners (aka LORDS)

  5. Emergence of Feudalism • Led to a new system of governing & landholding • Feudalism: • Political, economic & social system based on mutual obligations between lords & vassals

  6. Anatomy of a Castle

  7. Anatomy of a Castle • Due to the lack of a strong central authority, warfare was VERY common during the Middle Ages • Why were castles needed?

  8. Anatomy of a Castle • Medieval castles were designed in response to the weapons they had to withstand

  9. Anatomy of a Castle • Common Features: • Stone, thick walls, rounded towers, reinforced doors, moat & keep

  10. The World of Nobles

  11. The World of Nobles • Warfare was a way of life • Constant battle for power • From boyhood many nobles were trained to become knights

  12. Knighthood • Age 7 (PAGE): • Sent to the castle of a lord • Trained in weaponry, riding & fighting

  13. Knighthood • Age 14 (SQUIRE): • Became a knight’s servant • Age 21 (KNIGHT): • Full-fledged knighthood

  14. Knighthood • Tournaments: • Mock battles characterized by fierce competition • Winners usually demanded a ransom from defeated knights

  15. Knighthood • Warfare: • Large-scale battle • Generally fought by castles • Boiling water, hot oil, molten lead & crossbows served to deter enemy soldiers

  16. Noblewomen • Active role in noble society • Lady of the Manor: • While husband was at war, women supervised vassals, managed the household & performed agricultural tasks

  17. A Code of Conduct

  18. A Code of Conduct • Chivalry: • A code of conduct followed by knights • Required knights to be brave, loyal & true to their word

  19. A Code of Conduct • Fight fairly • Treat enemy captures well & with respect • Protect & cherish women

  20. Troubadours adopted this view of women Performed love songs that praised the perfection, beauty & wit of women A Code of Conduct

  21. Manorialism

  22. The Medieval Manor • Manor: • The lord’s estate • Manorialism: • The economic side of feudalism

  23. The Medieval Manor • Manors varied in size & included the lord’s house, pastures, fields, forested areas, a church, & a village where peasants lived • SELF-SUFFICIENT

  24. The Medieval Manor • Peasants comprised a majority of the population • Most peasants were serfs • Serfs: • Peasant who is bound to the land