European Feudalism

Ruler of the kingdom and head of the government. Owned all the land of a kingdom.

A person who promised to support a lord or king in exchange for land

A person who is bound to the land and owned by the lord. Their labor and most of their output (grown food, hunting, crafting) went to their lord.

• Serf

• Peasant

• Slave

• Lord

A man who received fame and land in exchange for serving a lord as an elite soldier.

• Knight

• Monarch

• Archer

• Serf

Men who received large amounts of land and power from the Monarch in exchange for their loyalty to the Monarch

• Lord

• Knight

• Serf

• Artisan

A large estate with farms, villages and serfs that was ruled by a lord.

• Manor

• Chivalry

• Compound

• Mansion

A member of a ruling family or someone rich and powerful.

Skilled workers who made unique products and lived off their trade.

• Artisans

• Serfs

• Peasants

• Knights

The belief that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God

• Divine Right of Kings

• Right to Rule

• Mandate from Heaven

• Dynasty

Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

• Chivalry

• Manners

• Laws

• Commandments