Feudalism


 * =__Feudalism__=

= **__Hierarchy of European Feudalism__** =

__**Feudalism Pyramid:**__ King > King claimed ownership of the land > King granted land to important nobles > Nobles swore to serve and fight for the King > King also granted land to the vassals > Vassals also agreed to serve and fight for the king > The land was worker by the peasants and serfs.

__**Feudalism Pyramid of Power:**__

The Pope > The King > Nobles > Knights/Vassals > Freemen > Yeomen > Servants > Peasants/Serfs/Villeins

__**Feudalism Pyramid in the Church:**__ Pope > Bishop > Arch Bishop > Arch Deacon > Abbot > Prior > Dean > Monks

**__Vocabulary:__** Feudalism: the legal and social system that evolved in wester Europe in the eighth and ninth century. In which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, and were required to serve under them in war. MG **__Nobles:__** Belonging to a hereditary class that has a special social or political status. **__Vassals:__** A person granted usage of land, for rendering homage, fealty, or military service. **__Peasants:__** Small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank. **__Serfs:__** Laborers from a low social rank required to render services to a lord. **__Freemen:__** A person who is entitled citizenship, free. **__Yeomen:__** Lesser freeholders, cultivated their own land. **__King:__** the king is under complete control in the feudal system. He owned all the land and would lease it too only men he trusted and men that would make an oath to the king to stay faithful to the king. MG  **__ Barons: __** leased land known as manor. They had their own system of justice, made their own money and set taxes because they got to rent theland from the king, they had to pay rent, provide knoight for the military, provide lodging and food for the king. Divided up land for the knights. MG ** __Knights:__ ** were given land by barons. This was in return for military services. Also, served as protection from attack. MG **__ Villeins: __** aslo knock as serfs; were given land by knights. They provided free labor, food, and services. They had no rights, had to ask for permission to marry and couldn't leave the manor. MG

__Religion: MG__
 * munks and nuns
 * they were required to perform manual labor, were forbidden to own property, leave the monastery,or become evolved in problems of monastery, or become involved in problems of society
 * went to church eight times a day
 * singing, chanting, and reciting prayers
 * monasteries were based on the rules set down by St. Benedict in the sixth century

Feudal Life KY

Medieval Feudalism was based on the exchange of land for military service. King William the Conqueror used the concept of feudalism to reward his Norman supporters with English lands for their help in the conquest of England.

People in the Middle Ages formed small communities around a central lord. They would live on a manor, which consisted of the castle, the church, the village, and the surrounding farm land.

Medieval Life was dictated by wealth, power and status and the feudal system. Nobles had many privileges and lived in castles with their knights and ladies. While peasants and freeman enjoyed life on the manor.

Peasants In the feudal system, the lowest class in society were peasants also known as serfs. In exchange for living and working on their land, a lord offered protection to serfs. Serfs were not free the land they tilled and did not even "belong to" themselves, according to medieval law.

Holidays During the Middle Ages, they enjoyed many holidays. It is estimated that about 8 weeks in every year were free from work. They also had many festivals throughout the year.