Feudal System in Western Europe

Lesson 1:

​Academic Vocabulary  

• Clovis 

• Medieval 

• Franks 

• Charles Martel 

• Battle of Tours 

• Charlemagne 

• Magyars 

• Vikings 

• Feudalism 

• Vassal 

• Feudal contract 

• fief 

• knight 

• tournament 

• chivalry 

• troubadour 

• manor 

• serf 

Describe the orders of medieval social hierarchy, the changing role of the Church, the emergence of feudalism, and the development of private property as a distinguishing feature of Western Civilization.  

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Analyze the impact of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Europe.  

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Standards  

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Explain how Western civilization arose from a synthesis of classical Greco-Roman civilization, JudeoChristian influence, and the cultures of northern European peoples promoting a cultural unity in Europe.  

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​Describe the rise and achievements of significant rulers in Medieval Europe.  

Multiple Choice

Which was a characteristic of feudalism?

• Land was exchanged for military service

  and obligations

• Government was provided by a

  bureaucracy of civil servants

• Power rested in the hands of a strong

  central government

• Unified national court systems were

  developed

Draw

Draw the Eropean feudal system.

Multiple Select

This illustration represents a society based on

• social class

• education

• accumulated wealth

• political ability

Multiple Choice

The illustration suggests the European feudal

system was

• designed to promote political and

  economic equality

• controlled by a powerful middle class

• intended to provide opportunities for

  social mobility

• supported by the labor of the peasants

Multiple Choice

Which was a characteristic of

European feudalism?

• existence of many independent states

• emphasis on individual liberties

• public participation in decision

  making

• division of labor based on social class