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Tuesday 10/18/2011

RAP Why was Charlemagne a great ruler?

Today—Feudalism PPT

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Feudal SocietyPolitical Structure

Chapter 3.3

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OBJECTIVES Our lesson today is on the political structure of

the feudal system and the importance of the

relationship between lords and vassals during the Middle Ages

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Topics of Discussion Why was feudalism necessary? Relationship Between Lords and Vassals What is a Knight? Workers on the Manor The Feudal Contract Constructing the Feudal Pyramid of Power

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WHY WAS FEUDALISM NECESSARY?

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Necessary because…

Europe did NOT have a strong central government after the Roman Empire collapsed.

Cities were much smaller—a place of protection.

Some small landowners were willing to give up their land for protection.

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Relationship Between Lords and Vassals

The relationship between lords and vassals made up a big part of the political and social structure of the feudal system

Vassals had certain duties to perform for the lord

All nobles were ultimately vassals of the king.

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What is a Knight?

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What is a Knight? Almost all nobles were knights Training began at age 7, as a page, under the

guidance of the lady of the manor Became squires at age 15 and were trained by

other knights Those deemed worthy were “dubbed” knights Code of Chivalry –be brave, fight fairly, keep

promises, defend Christianity, and treat women of noble birth in a courteous manner.

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Workers on the Manor There were two groups of peasant

workers on the manor Freemen- skilled workers who paid rent

and could leave the manor whenever they wished. (They usually had a skill needed by others on the manor.)

Serfs – workers bound to the land by contract with the nobles. (They had no freedom - they where the noble’s property.)

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Serfs and Village Life

Please write down interesting facts about serfs and village life.

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Feudal Contract

LORDS

VASSALS

GIVEPROTECTION TO

GIVE SERVICE TO

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CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OR POWER

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CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

SERFS AND FREEMEN

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CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

SERFS AND FREEMEN

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CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

POWERFULNOBLES

SERFS AND FREEMEN

LAND ANDPROTECTION

LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE

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CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

LESSER NOBLES(KNIGHTS)

LABOR PROTECTION

POWERFULNOBLES

KING

SERFS AND FREEMEN

LAND ANDPROTECTION

LANDLOYALTY ANDSERVICE

LOYALTY ANDMILITARY SERVICE

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REVIEW

1) Everyone owed loyalty to the ________

2) _______ were really the most powerful. They got _______ from the king.

3) Lesser nobles (knights) gave _________ _________ in return for land

4) _______ were bound to the land. They worked in return for ____________.

5) __________ were skilled workers. They paid rent to the ______ and were free to move if they wanted to.

Let’s see how much you remember!

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Check Your Answers1) Everyone owed loyalty to the king.2) Nobles were really the most powerful.

They got land from the king.3) Lesser nobles (knights) gave military

service in return for land.4) Serfs were bound to the land. They

worked in return for protection.5) Freemen were skilled workers. They

paid rent to the nobles and were free to move if they wanted to.

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Feudal Society in Japan

Ch. 3.4 Page 129

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Rise of Feudalism Invasions in Japan around AD1100-1300 led to

the development of the feudal society. Individual warring states in Japan around AD

1336, left the shogun and emperor as mere figureheads.

Feudalism strong between 1100s – 1800s

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Feudalism

Samurai-powerful landowner-

warriors in the countryside.

Daimyo-the most powerful samurai

Pledged loyalty and service to Daimyo

Poor rice farmers paid high taxes for the right

to farm a daimyo’s lands

Daimyo protected farmers

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Samurai

Fought on horseback with bows, arrows, and steel swords.

Dressed in loose fitting armor. Followed a strict code of honor called Bushido,

meaning “the way of the warrior.” Bushido stressed bravery, self-discipline, and

loyalty. It demanded that the samurai endure suffering

and defend his honor at all costs. He was expected to commit suicide. Women were expected to be strong like the men.

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Comparison of Feudalism in Europe and Japan

  Europe Japan

Nobility king, lord, lesser lord emperor, shogun, daimyo

Warriors knights samurai

Code of conduct

chivalry bushido

Evolution•Both practices developed in response to the need for security and stability •everyone had well-defined social roles •helped preserve law and order

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Comparing Feudalism’s

In a paragraph compare feudalism in Europe with feudalism in Japan.

Please turn it in.