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Feudal Society Political Structure
Chapter 10
from: http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/powerpoints-feudalism.html
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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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WHY WAS FEUDALISM NECESSARY?
There was no centralized
government at the time
Rooted in the people’s need for
protection against invading forces
from the north
Introduced in England by King
William the Conqueror
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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?
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
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Workers on the Manor (Feif)
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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Feudal Contract
LORDS
VASSALS
GIVE
PROTECTION
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
POWERFUL
NOBLES
SERFS AND FREEMEN
LAND AND
PROTECTION LOYALTY AND
MILITARY SERVICE
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CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER
LESSER NOBLES
(KNIGHTS)
LABOR PROTECTION
POWERFUL
NOBLES
KING
SERFS AND FREEMEN
LAND AND
PROTECTION
LAND LOYALTY AND
SERVICE
LOYALTY AND
MILITARY 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 Answers
1) 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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THE END