feudalism

peasants and serfs

most ppl in middle ages were peasants, hard life, some peasants considered free and could own their own business like carpenters, bakers, and blacksmiths. Others were more like slaves. owned nothing and pledged to their local lord, worked long days, 6 days a week. barely had enough food to survive

Chivalry

Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

Explain the mutual obligations (s) as illustrated in this diagram.

serfs or peasants give food and services to the knights in exchange for their protection and land. Knights protect the lords and in exchange they get land. The king gives land (fiefs) to the lords where the nobles give the knights land in exchange for their protection and loyalty.

if no army they would pay tax which was called

shield money

Based on the Custumals of Battle Abbey, state one benefit that tenants received under manorialism.

tenants recieved 2 meals for one men when hay was gathered and lifted. Peasants get meals everyday because their working.

what is the time period of the middle ages ?

500-1500s

Diocese

A church district controlled by a bishop

Feudalism

A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land which would be the tenants ( serfs and peasants)

Manorialism

Economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates where lords and peasants shared the land.

Based on this diagram, state one economic characteristic of the medieval manor.

agriculture. most of them is farm land for crops or for animals.

what were conditions like in Europe during the 800s?

barbarian tribes come and terrorize the people. There is no trade. Peasants are escaping to places where it is far away from this terror. Tribes burned down churches and destroyed the villages. This is happening because of anarchy which means no government. The tribes were "Saracen (Moors) and Hungarians.

manor

central of life was run by the local lord lived in large house or castle where people would gather for celebration or needed protection if their was an attack small villages would form around the castle which would include the local church farms spread out and worked with the peasants

kings believed they were given the right to rule by god

divine right

when one family stayed in power for a long time this is called

dynasty

lords and knights

lords ran the local manor, also were the kings knights and could be called into battle at any movement by their baron, lords owned everything on their land including the peasants, crops, and villages.

According to Norman Cantor, what are two ways manorialism influenced the economy of Europe?

international trade was used by the wealthy and because the manor is so self-sufficient they didn't use money. There was no trade. There was bartering

hierarchy of rulers

king-the top leader of the land the king could not control all of the lands by himself so he divided it up among the barons.

Based on the Custumals of Battle Abbey, state one benefit the lord received under manorialism.

lord had his hay mown

Barons

lords who recieved land from a king, wielded great power

barons and nobles

the barons and high-ranking nobles ruled large areas of land called fiefs. They reported directly to the king and were very powerful. They divided up their land among lords of the individual manor. Their job was to create an army that was at the king's service. If no army they would pay king tax.

what did the lord own ?

the lord owned the land and everything in it

According to this document, what are the main characteristics of chivalry?

to prove themselves as knightly honor by being strong, brave, courteous, loyal, helpful to everyone especially women. No fights with anyone. To be loyal to the monarchy. If the knights do not follow theses vows they will be a disgrace.

bishop

top church leader in the kingdom and managed an area called a diocese

the churched received a tithe of 10 % from all the people

which made some bishops very rich