Rise and Fall of Feudalism

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The Middle Ages or "Medieval Times" is the time in between the Fall of Rome and what other time period?

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Work Land

Get Protection

Could get own land to work on

Get land to protect noble

Would fight for King

Professional Soldiers

Sworn to protect the realm

Rules over the realm

Has absolute power

Leads the kingdom

Commands the army

Hold titles and lands

Attend court and ceremonies

Have vassals and serfs

Expected to be chivalrous

Only marry wealthy

Live in small villages

Low social status

Creates Laws

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King

Noble

Knight

Peasant

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Farming Area

Produces Goods

Peasants House

Lords House

Food for Animals

​Wealthy enough now don't need to over fiefs for work, they can just pay for it

​​Lords

Kings now wealthy enough to create small countries/empires

​​Kingdoms Rise in Power

​Peasants --> Land --> Decline of Feudalism

William the Conqueror - Norman (Frank) King takes control of England 1066. Creates Common Law in all of England

John I - Unfair laws lead to signing of the Magna Carta to reduce his power with a Parliament

England

​Charlemagne - King of Franks in 700's. Starts Holy Roman Empire

Maintains relationships with all religions, especially Muslims in Spain

France

1200's - Christians take Spain back from Muslim Caliphates (Reconquista)

Inquisition - Forcing out of Islam and Judaism in Spain to push the Catholic Church

King Ferdinand and Isabella - Lead a prosperous age (Send some guy Columbus to the New World and get rich)

Spain

​Rise of the "Big 3"

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William the Conqueror takes control

Where William the Conqueror is from

Controlled by Muslim Caliphates

Allows all religions

Does not allow all religions

Starts as the Holy Roman Empire

Violently spreads Catholicism

Gain wealth from the New World

Ruled by Charlemagne

King John I abuses power

Magna Carta reduces power of King

Parliament created to help King

Reconquista

Inquisition

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England

France

Spain