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Feudalism in Europe

Feudalism in Europe. The Color is Red. Rise of Feudalism. From 850 to 950 there were a series of invasions The Muslims attacked the southern coast of Europe The Maygyars from western Asia moved into centrol Europe

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Feudalism in Europe

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  1. Feudalism in Europe The Color is Red

  2. Rise of Feudalism • From 850 to 950 there were a series of invasions • The Muslims attacked the southern coast of Europe • The Maygyars from western Asia moved into centrol Europe • Vikings attacked and moved into a section of France that came to be known as Normandy • Rulers found it more difficult to defend their subjects • Feudalism, a system of governing and landholding came about as an agreement between rulers and warriors • A powerful lord offered protection in return for service

  3. Feudal System • Based on mutual obligations • Very complex • Social classes well defined and inherited

  4. Social Class Triangle King King Vassals Bishops/Nobles Vassals Bishops/Nobles Knights Knights Serfs Serfs

  5. Serfs • Majority of people were serfs • They were tied to the land • Very poor and uneducated • Did not own land, nothing to pass on, so could not better themselves • Worked the land for the noble and allowed to keep some of the crops

  6. Knights • Mounted, armored warriors • Defended their lord’s land • Held great social prestige • Young knights practiced their skills in tournaments and in jousting (individual combat between two knights) • Defended the lord’s land

  7. Picture of a Knight

  8. Jousting

  9. Powerful Vassals • Nobles and bishops • Served as a lord in a military capacity • Granted large tracts of land • Pledged their loyalty

  10. King • Highest level in feudal society • King awarded tracts of land to nobles

  11. In Summary Feudalism was based upon land ownership. The more land you owned, the higher your position in society

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