Feudalism & Manorialism

Define Manorialism

• A system of Kings and Knights

• an economic system structured around the feudal manor

• Roman Style of Government

• Proper Behavior

What is a Serf?

• Someone who Serfs

• Middle Class

• A person bound the the land

• Someone open to new ideas

What is a Fief

• Someone who tells stories

• Given Land

• Someone who steals

• rules to live by

When was the European Middle Ages?

• 476-1450

• 1000-1680

• 1200-1492

• 500-1500

What is Feudalism

• A system of Government

• An economic system

• People who fight each other

• A job for the poor

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system? 

• The king
• The prime minister 
• The serf
• The knight

What was life like for the majority of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?   

• They lived in nice castles
• They worked hard as peasant farmers 
• They hung out at the local pub
•  They wore fancy clothes and went to parties

What did the peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?       

• Protection from invaders
• An easy life with little work
• A long happy life
• The right to vote for the king

Where did the Feudal System Start?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• England

Who was the Pope at this time?

• The Leader of England

• The leader of France

•  spiritual leader of the Western Christian Church

• Spiritual Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church