Medieval Europe

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

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

• tract

• acre

• manor

• fief

The land run by lords/ barons, worked by peasants & serfs, protected by the vassals

• feudalism

• manor

• neighborhood

• knighthood

A code of rules that knights followed; included being brave, respecting woman, etc.

• fiefdom

• manorism

• crusading

• chivalry

Person bound to the land, their lord and treated very much like a slave

• knight

• baron

• serf

• vassal

Another name for a king or queen.

• Prince

• Princess

• President

• Monarch

A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.

• Lord

• Squire

• Page

• Fief

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

• To give knights a purpose for fighting

• For the kings to have people to rule

• So manors would be useful again

• To provide protection and security

What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

• Fleas

• Birds

• Mosquitos

• Cows