Feudalism

What was feudalism?

• government where all people voted on all issues

• government that used rule of law

• government where the king traded land for loyalty and service.

• government that was divided into three equal branches

Why was feudalism popular in the Middle Ages?

• countries did not have armies to protect them and needed the loyalty of the people to defend it

• the Roman Empire forced them to use it

• the kings were very generous and liked to give away land

• it was the only way to fight the spread of Christianity and Islam

What was the order of power in feudalism?

• kings: vassals: nobles: peasants

• vassals: serfs: nobles: peasants

• kings: nobles: peasants: vassals

• nobles: vassals: peasants: serfs

Armed warriors who helped protect the king and lords were

• serfs

• knights

• soldiers

• samurai

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A section of land given to a vassal by a lord is called a

• tract

• acre

• manor

• fief

What is a manor?

• the land of the lord and the center of the area's economy

• the house where the lord lived

• the castle where the king lived

• a vassal's home

What was the difference between a peasant and a serf?

• only a peasant owned land

• peasant had freedom to move from place to place

• serf had freedom to move from place to place

• a serf could be sold but a peasant could not

Why were serfs not allowed to leave a lord's manor?

• they were the property of the lord

• they owed a debt

• they were captured in war

• they could leave if they wanted to