MEDIEVAL EUROPE – Effects of Feudalism Etc. – Flashcards
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Government
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Strong ones collapse as local nobles take control politicallly, economically, and socially.
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Economic System (money)
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People lived on manors consisting of lord's home and peasants living on surrounding land; self-sufficient producing its own food , clothing and shelter; part of harvest went to lord for protection and land use.
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Social System (people)
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Lord (liege) has vassal pledge oath of loyalty in return gets a small fiefdom (land). People usually born into their class
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Political System (government)
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King ruled with the advice of the leading Nobles. Nobles served the king with their Knights - armed warriors on horseback
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Feudalism Effects
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Lords gave land to vassal who became loyal to their lord and not their king;growth and trade discouraged - serfs stayed on land, no change in jobs unless the lord allowed them
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Serf
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People who did not own land, owed service to lord through working their land: could not leave estate without consent of lord; descendant also serfs, provided food for the kingdom to the lords
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Peasant
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People who owned land or were free skilled tradesman; paid rent to the lord but were free to leave manor estate
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Lords
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Nobles, promised to support monarch with Knights, gave Knights food and land, provided serfs with land and protection; governed and protected in exchange for services (Frankish system based)
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Monarch
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Wanted food, Knights, taxes; provided land to lords
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Castle
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Center of territory and authority
