Feudalism
What were the problems with the knight's oath of fealty?
-oaths didn't apply everywhere -you could have multiple lords so if two of your lords got into battle there would be commitment problems
Knights:(3rd in the Feudal System)
-skilled workers who fought on horseback -Payment= Land -took an oath of fealty(loyalty) -had to pay their Lord's ransom if he was captured
Nobles
2nd in the Feudal system
What did the Feudal System begin as?
A mutual means of defense in the chaos of invasions from Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims
Peasants
Freemen who were paid for their labors and could travel freely.
What essentially to Feudalism do?
It governed social relations in Medieval Europe
Fiefs
Kings gave these to Nobles in exchange for service.
Peasants and Serfs
Last in the Feudal system
Serfs
Peasants who were legally tied to the land that they worked and couldn't leave without their lords approval
Why was Feudalism developed?
People wanted protection; -peasants wanted protection from invaders -Kings were not very powerful on their own and needed the help of nobles to protect the people and the city.
What was the significance of Feudalism
Provided the social, economic, and political structures for European society for about 400 years.
Kings
Top of the Feudal system
Was is possible to be a lord and a vassal?
Yes.
Vassal
Anyone who accepted land from a king.
Lord
Anyone who gave land.