Feudalism/ChivalryFeudalism/Chivalry

A tale of kings, knights, A tale of kings, knights, manors, and fightsmanors, and fights

FeudalismFeudalism The feudal system The feudal system

was based on was based on rights and rights and obligations.obligations.

A landowner A landowner called a called a Lord Lord would want would want protection from protection from the militarythe military

Lord Farquaad

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In return for In return for protection, the protection, the Lord offered part Lord offered part of his land called a of his land called a FiefFief

The person The person receiving the fief receiving the fief was called a was called a VassalVassal

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KnightsKnights were were mounted mounted horsemen horsemen who pledged who pledged to defend to defend their lords’ their lords’ lands for fiefslands for fiefs

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Status determined a person’s Status determined a person’s power and prestige:power and prestige:

1)1) Fighters (Nobles and Knights)Fighters (Nobles and Knights)

2)2) Who Pray (Church Leaders)Who Pray (Church Leaders)

3)3) Workers (Serfs and Peasants)Workers (Serfs and Peasants)

*Social class was inherited**Social class was inherited*

ManorsManors The manor The manor

was the lord’s was the lord’s estateestate

The lord The lord provided the provided the housinghousing

Serfs provided Serfs provided the laborthe labor

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Landowners began trying Landowners began trying to expand their territoryto expand their territory

The role of knight began The role of knight began to be glorifiedto be glorified

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With the With the invention of the invention of the saddle, knights saddle, knights began to utilize began to utilize horseshorses

Knights on Knights on horseback were horseback were very useful…why?very useful…why?

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Chivalry is a set of idealsChivalry is a set of ideals Demands that a knight fight Demands that a knight fight

bravely and defend 3 bravely and defend 3 masters:masters:

1)1) Heavenly LordHeavenly Lord

2)2) Earthly Feudal LordEarthly Feudal Lord

3)3) His Chosen LadyHis Chosen Lady

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Noble’s sons Noble’s sons began training to began training to become a knight at become a knight at age 7age 7

Began at the rank Began at the rank of a page (servant)of a page (servant)

Learned humilityLearned humility

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At the age of 14, At the age of 14, the boy would the boy would reach the rank of reach the rank of squiresquire

Acted as a Acted as a servant to a servant to a knightknight

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Finally, at age 21, the boy Finally, at age 21, the boy would become a knightwould become a knight

To gain experience, the new To gain experience, the new knight would travel to knight would travel to practice in local warspractice in local wars

Also participated in Also participated in tournamentstournaments

Weapons of the dayWeapons of the day

Siege Tower: Siege Tower: allowed allowed soldiers to go soldiers to go over a castle over a castle wallwall

Weapons of the DayWeapons of the Day

Trebuchet: Trebuchet: worked like a worked like a giant slingshotgiant slingshot

Could propel an Could propel an object like a object like a giant stone, up giant stone, up to almost 1000 to almost 1000 feetfeet

Weapons of the DayWeapons of the Day

A Mangonel: A Mangonel: flung huge flung huge rocks into rocks into castle wallscastle walls

Could propel a Could propel a rock up to 1300 rock up to 1300 feetfeet

Weapons of the DayWeapons of the Day

Battering Ram: Battering Ram: made of heavy made of heavy timber with a timber with a sharp metal tipsharp metal tip

Swung back Swung back and forth to and forth to knock down knock down castle doorscastle doors