tuesday 1/13 wk 1 1. who were the vikings? 2. where did the vikings come from?
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Tuesday 1/13Tuesday 1/13 wk 1wk 1
1. Who were the Vikings?1. Who were the Vikings?
2. Where did the Vikings 2. Where did the Vikings come from?come from?
The Development of The Development of FeudalismFeudalism
Ch 9.1Ch 9.1
Page 291Page 291
Setting of Medieval EuropeSetting of Medieval Europe
Topography and WaterwaysTopography and Waterways
Arctic Ocean
Ural Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Topography and WaterwaysTopography and Waterways
Diverse landformsDiverse landforms– MountainsMountains
Alps, ApenninesAlps, Apennines
– RiversRiversVolga, and many othersVolga, and many others
Climate and VegetationClimate and VegetationMild weather, lots of rainfallMild weather, lots of rainfall
– Lots of good farmingLots of good farmingCitrus fruits, wheat, and barleyCitrus fruits, wheat, and barley
What does this mean?What does this mean?
What does this mean?What does this mean?
Europe’s climate helped small Europe’s climate helped small kingdoms and estates to kingdoms and estates to thrivethrive– thrivethrive=do well=do well
The Christianity Grows The Christianity Grows and Spreadsand Spreads
Clovis and the FranksClovis and the Franks
ClovisClovis– Leader of Barbarian group called Leader of Barbarian group called
the Franksthe Franks– Defeated Roman army in France Defeated Roman army in France
(Gaul)(Gaul)– Converted to ChristianityConverted to Christianity
The Growth of MonasteriesThe Growth of Monasteries
MonasteryMonastery– A place of prayer and worship for priests A place of prayer and worship for priests
called monkscalled monks Monks helped preserve and spread Monks helped preserve and spread
ChristianityChristianity
Wednesday 1/14Wednesday 1/14 wk 1wk 1
1. Who was 1. Who was Charlemagne?Charlemagne?
2. What is the roughly 2. What is the roughly 1000-year period after 1000-year period after the fall of Rome called?the fall of Rome called?
FeudalismFeudalismA New Social OrderA New Social Order
The Emergence of FeudalismThe Emergence of Feudalism
FeudalismFeudalism– A political and social system based on A political and social system based on
agreements between lords and vassalsagreements between lords and vassals Why did it develop in Europe?Why did it develop in Europe?
– People needed protection from people People needed protection from people like the Vikingslike the Vikings
– Kings and nobles needed a way to hold Kings and nobles needed a way to hold on to their landson to their lands
FeudalismFeudalismI will serve you in exchange for land
I will give you land in exchange for your loyalty
lord vassal
The Feudal StructureThe Feudal Structure
King
Nobles
Vassals
Peasants and Serfs
KingKingHighest Highest
AuthorityAuthorityRuled large Ruled large
areas of landareas of landGave some Gave some
land to noblesland to nobles
Noble/LordNoble/Lord Owned landsOwned lands Gave some land to Gave some land to
vassals in vassals in exchange for exchange for loyalty and loyalty and (military service)(military service)
VassalsVassals Provided loyalty Provided loyalty
and military and military service to lords in service to lords in exchange for exchange for smaller pieces of smaller pieces of land.land.
These pieces of These pieces of land were known land were known as “fiefs”as “fiefs”
SerfsSerfs
A type of peasantA type of peasant Farms the land for Farms the land for
the lords and the lords and vassalsvassals
Feudal M&MsFeudal M&Ms
Feudal M&MsFeudal M&Ms
1 King1 King
3 Nobles3 Nobles
9 Vassals9 Vassals
22 Peasants22 Peasants
King
Noble ANoble B
Noble CVassal B
Vassal A
Vassal A
Vassal A
Vassal B
Vassal C
Vassal CVassal B
Vassal C
Peasant A
Peasant A
Peasant A
Peasant A