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The Feudal and Manorial Systems

The Early Middle Ages. The Feudal and Manorial Systems. The Feudal System. In Europe during the Middle Ages, the feudal and manorial systems governed life and required people to perform certain duties and obligations. Origins of Feudalism.

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The Feudal and Manorial Systems

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  1. The Early Middle Ages The Feudal and Manorial Systems

  2. The Feudal System • In Europe during the Middle Ages, the feudal and manorial systems governed life and required people to perform certain duties and obligations.

  3. Origins of Feudalism • Feudalism originated partly as result of Viking, Magyar, Muslim invasions • Kings unable to defend their lands, lands of their nobles • Nobles had to find way to defend own lands • Built castles, often on hills • Not elaborate structures; built of wood, used as place of shelter in case of attack

  4. Feudalism • Social & Political system that developed after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Important Characteristics • Loyalty • Service • Hierarchies or Power • Protection

  5. Kings & Royalty • Highest position • Controlled large amounts of land • Provided Fiefs (land) to nobles in exchange for loyalty and service • Lived in a Castle

  6. Lords • Received fief (land) in exchange for service to King • Controlled large amounts of land • Lived on a Manor • Provided income and soldiers to King • Serfs & Peasants worked the land –Provided food, services, & clothing for the Lord

  7. Clergy • Served a Lord and the Manor • Lived in monasteries or churches on Manor • Focused on serving the church • Received support from the Lord’s Manor–Lord, Knights, & Serfs provided needs

  8. Knights • Received land from Lord in exchange for fighting • Land given to knight for service was called a fief • Anyone accepting fief was called a vassal • Person from whom he accepted fief was his lord • Historians call system of exchanging land for service the feudal system, or feudalism • Starting training as a Paige at age of 7-8 • Became Squire at 13-14 • Knighthood at 18 years old • Lived by code of Chivalry

  9. Peasants & Serfs • Served a Lord and the Manor • Lived villages on the Manor • Lord allowed Peasants/Serfs to live on land in exchange for food & services • Gave most of the crops to Lord • Serfs could not leave Lord without consent from the Lord

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