Feudalism in the Middle Ages

Social structure of the Middle Ages

• Caste System

• Feudalism

• Manorism

The land given to a knight in exchange for fighting for the nobles and king.

• Obligations/allegiances

• Manors

• Fief

• Vassal

The people who provided food, services, and taxes when demanded.

• Peasants/Serfs

• Lords

• Squire

• Knights

Estates, or large land holdings of nobles in exchange for services to the king

• Charlemagne

• Manors

• Medieval

• Carolingian Empire

Warriors on horseback who were the best fighters and protected the king, lords, and serfs/peasants.

• Lords

• Charlemagne

• William the Conqueror

• Knights

The people who provided money and knights to the king in exchange for land.

• Lords

• Vassal

• Squire

• Knights

In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?

• monarchs

• serfs

• lords

• knights

A soldier that protects the lord and the manor

• Knight

• Lord

• Monk

• Peasant

A large estate, with a castle, church, fields, and workers

• Fief

• Manor

• Deforestation

• Cathedral

If knights and vassals owned enough land they could become...

• nobles/lords

• peasants

• kings