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Amanda Keogh and Sarah Phillips

Amanda Keogh and Sarah Phillips. What is Feudalism?. Feudalism was the political and economic system created in Europe after the fall of Rome based on land control. Feudalism was established by William the Conqueror to reward the his Norman supporters for their

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Amanda Keogh and Sarah Phillips

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  1. Amanda Keogh and Sarah Phillips

  2. What is Feudalism? • Feudalism was the political and economic system created in Europe after the fall of Rome based on land control. • Feudalism was established by William the Conqueror to reward the his Norman supporters for their help in the conquest of England. • A lord (landowner) gives fiefs (land grants) in exchange for services. Vassals are the people who receive these fiefs. http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/feudalism.htm

  3. Feudalism Bring Social Order • Feudalism had a large effect on Europe during the Middle Ages and classified the people social groups using a strict pecking order. The social classes were usually inherited. • The Feudal System created a pyramid of power with the king at the top. The kings are served by nobles who are served by knights and the peasants (serfs) are at the bottom. • The knights were horseman who defended their lord’s land in exchange for fiefs. • A majority of the people were serfs. They were lawfully bound their place of birth and while they were not slaves whatever they produce belongs to their lord. Provides money and knights Grants land to Provides protection and military service Grants land to Provides food and services Grants land to

  4. What is Manorialism? • Manorialism or the manorial system, is the political, economic,and social system by which peasants of medieval Europe were dependent on their land and on their lord. • Its basic unit was the manor, a self sufficient estate or fief that was under the control of a lord who enjoyed a variety of rights over it and the peasants attached to it by means of serfdom. • Serfdom was the enforced labor of serfs on the field of landowners, in return for protection and the right to work on their leased fields. • Under Manorialism, labor provided protection and land and the peasants and nobles of the manor worked through mutualism. All of which are significant components of Feudalism. http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?ST9%20Medieval%20Manor

  5. Feudalism in the Canterbury Tales • Feudalism was seen in many aspects of the Canterbury Tales. The ordering of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales suggests in some ways that he organizes the characters into social class using the feudal system. • It is also believed the Chaucer organizes the pilgrims according to social rank. • Furthermore, a transformation in Europe from the Feudal system to a more to a money systemis occurring during the Canterbury Tales. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales

  6. Manorialism and Feudalism • Under manorialism, labor provided protection and land and the peasants and nobles of the manor worked through mutualism. All of which are significant components of Feudalism. • Land was very significant in the Feudal System making manorialism very common. http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/famous-medieval-people/king-louis-ix-of-france.htm http://www.themiddleages.net/people/peasant.html

  7. Works Cited • "Feudalism - The Middle Ages." The Middle Ages. Mrdonn. Web. 29 Mar. 2012. <http://middleages.pppst.com/feudalism.html>. • "Feudalism." Middle Ages. The Middle Ages Website. Web. 29 Mar. 2012. <http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/feudalism.htm>. • "Middle Ages." Middle Ages. Mcdonn. Web. 29 Mar. 2012. <http://middle-ages.org.uk>.   • "Middle Ages." Middle Ages. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://middle-ages.org.uk>. • Beck, Roger B., Linda Black, Larry S. Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, and Dahia Ibo Shabaka. "McDougal Littell Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction, by Beck, Grades 9 12." ShopWiki. McDougal Littell, 2008. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.shopwiki.com/l/McDougal-Littell-Modern-World-History:-Patterns-of-Interaction,-by-Beck,-Grades-9-12>.

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