Feudalism and Manorialism

​European Feudalism

By Michael Regalado

​Feudalism in Medieval Europe: Part 1

​Think about:

• ​What is feudalism?

• ​What is the structure?

• ​What is a Lord?

• ​What is a vassal?

• ​Why were castles built?

• ​Who were knights?

• ​What is a fief?

• ​What was the role of the King?

Multiple Choice

Feudalism was...

• a political and military system in the Middle Ages

• a type of government in which people elected their leaders

• a trade agreement among the countries of Western Europe

• a religion practiced by many people in the Roman Empire

Multiple Choice

What group held the most power in the feudal system of government?

• King

• Peasants and Serfs

• Clergy members

• Nobles

Multiple Choice

According to the video and chart, noble Lords gave land to

• the King

• peasants

• vassals

• the Church

Multiple Choice

What was a fief?

• A noble

• A knight

• A land grant

• A sin

Multiple Choice

Based on the video and chart, which of the following groups was probably LEAST powerful?

• Clergy

• Knights

• Nobles

• peasants

​Feudalism in Medieval Europe: Part 2

​Think about:

• ​What is Manorialism?

• ​What were the relationships like on the Manor?

• ​Who got what?

• What was daily life like on the Manor?

​Medieval Europe

Multiple Choice

Which specific land areas will we focus on for this project?

• Europe

• Manors

• Kingdoms

Multiple Choice

What was Manorialism?

• a system of political beliefs which emphasizes the rights of the individual, giving them the power and freedom to choose how they are ruled

• political, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were rendered dependent on their land and on their lord

• a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

• a form of government characterized by a single leader or group of leaders that hold government power