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Feudal Society

Feudal Society. Ch 24. Three Important Groups. Clergy Nobles Peasants. Who has the power?. Power was based on land ownership. How the nobles got their power…. Lord and Vassal.

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Feudal Society

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  1. Feudal Society Ch 24

  2. Three Important Groups Clergy Nobles Peasants

  3. Who has the power? • Power was based on land ownership

  4. How the nobles got their power…

  5. Lord and Vassal I’m a less powerful noble. I swear to serve you and help you in battle. If your family celebrates a big event, I will give you money. If you are held hostage, I will pay your ransom. I’m the most powerful noble. In return for your allegiance, I will give you a fief (estate) and the right to govern the people who live in your fief. Don’t forget our monthly meetings! Lord Vassal

  6. The Home of a Noble

  7. Life as a Noble Noblemen Ladies Under authority of her husband Arranged marriages Married between age 12-21 Helped husbands run estate Raised children Took care of household Cared for sick • Ran estate • Hunted and fished • Held court (parties) • Played chess • Listened to minstrels

  8. Knighthood • Nobles could be knights – warriors on horseback • Expected to follow a Code of Chivalry • Obey his Lord • Respect women • Help people in trouble • Be honest • Fight fairly

  9. Knight’s Training

  10. Tournaments • Contests of strength, skill, and endurance • Festive occasions that drew large audiences • Favorite event was the joust • Expensive and potentially deadly, but very popular

  11. Life on the Manor • Land divided into manors, or farming communities • Lord appointed officials to carry out his orders • Seneschal: visited fiefs and looked after them • Bailiff: made sure peasants worked hard • Lord lived in manor house or castle • Peasants lived in wood and dirt cottages with thatched roofs • See diagram on page 368

  12. Freemen and Serfs Freemen Serfs Belonged to the lord Worked for the lord No freedom • Peasants who paid the lord for the right to work the land • Still served the lord

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