Medieval Europe: Feudalism

A system of government in which landowning

nobles governed and protected the people in return for

services, such as fighting in the noble’s army or farming

the land is called...

A noble who served a lord of a higher rank.

• Vassal

• Fief

• Knight

• Serf

Land that was given to a vassal from a lord

• Vassal

• Fief

• Knight

• Serf

Warriors in armor who fought on horseback

• Vassal

• Fief

• Knight

• Serf

Peasants who could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without the lord's approval.

• Vassal

• Fief

• Knight

• Serf

Why did feudalism develop?

• Lack of a strong central government

• The central government was too strong and needed to be broken up

• Kings became too powerful and had to be contained.

• Seemed like a good idea at the time.

The basics of feudalism are as follows (choose all that are true)...

• Nobles owned land.

• Nobles protected and governed the people who lived on their land.

• The people living on the land worked as both soldiers and farmers on the land.

• Kings owned all of the land and nobles were just renting.

• Nobles were NOT required to protect their people.

Feudalism was based on _______ and ____.

Could a serf buy their freedom?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• With enough chimichangas....sure....

The _____ _______ ____ helped to break up hard soil for farming.