Medieval Europe II

What led to Feudalism

• Smaller kingdoms united

• Europe no longer had a central government

• The Pope selected the next King

• Nobles who owned land became more powerful than kings

What were part of the Feudalism?

• Nobles paid the people working for them

• Nobles ruled and protected the people

• People helped the nobles govern

• People worked for the nobles

Lord

• High ranking noble

• Low ranking noble

• Land given as a reward

• Low ranking noble trained into combat

• Code of knights

Vassal

• High ranking noble

• Low ranking noble

• Land given as a reward

• Low ranking noble trained into combat

• Code of knights

Fief

• High ranking noble

• Low ranking noble

• Land given as a reward

• Low ranking noble trained into combat

• Code of knights

Knights

• High ranking noble

• Low ranking noble

• Land given as a reward

• Low ranking noble trained into combat

• Code of knights

Chivalry

• High ranking noble

• Low ranking noble

• Land given as a reward

• Low ranking noble trained into combat

• Code of knights

Castles

• Home for the Lords

• Home for the Pope

• Home for the Vassals

• Home for the Fief

Rules of Chivalry

• Obey the Lord

• Respect all women

• Be Wise

• Honor the Church

The Lords

• Ruled the manor

• Paid for the right to farm land

• Majority of peasants

• Had legal rights and could move whenever/wherever

• Couldn’t leave manor or own property