Medieval Feudalism

Who was at the top of society?

• Vassals

• Kings

• Lords

• Church officials

What was given down through the pyramid of power?

• Knights

• Castles

• Serfs

• Land

What were vassals expected to do?

• Pay taxes on the land and pledge military service

• Give land to the serfs and protect them intruders

• Host the king whenever he would come to their land

• Contribute to the building of cathedrals

What language does the word Medieval come from

• French

• Greek

• Latin

• German

Who were at the bottom of society

• Vassals and Knights

• Church officials

• Monks and nuns

• Serfs and peasants

What made serfs and peasants different?

• Serfs had more freedom than peasants.

• Peasants lived in the town and serfs lived in the farms

• Serfs were tied to the land and peasants were free to leave when they wanted.

• Serfs many times earned more money than peasants because they would be able to learn a trade

What social group did most of the population in Medieval Ages belong to?

• Church officials

• Vassals and knights

• Kings and lords

• Serfs and peasants

Who gave land to the vassals?

• Kings

• Knights

• Lords

• Church officials

What was one of conditions of Medieval Europe that made it easy for sickness to spread?

• Constant fighting

• Pollution from factories

• The horrible conditions of the oceans

• Poor diet

What was the disease called that spread through medieval Europe?

• Bubonic plague

• Lice

• Consumption (Tuberculosis)

• Measles