Feudalism

FEUDALISM Europe

Feudalism – Chapter 13 worksheet Answers GRS Lord/Noble

Title: ______________________

Grant land to lesser nobles Role: ______________________ Loyal to: Himself

Knights (Vassel)/ Lesser Nobles Title: ________________________________________ Role: Allowed to live off, but not own fiefs

Lord/Noble

Loyal to: _____________________________________ Title: Peasant/Serf

Work the land for living and for prophet for their noble. Role: ______________________________________________________

Knights/Lesser Nobles/ Lord

Loyal to: ___________________________________________________

European Feudalism Chart King/Queen (Monarch)

Lords/Nobles (Landowners)

Knights

Peasant s/Serfs

Peasant s/Serfs

Lords/Nobles (Landowners)

Knights

Peasant s/Serfs

Peasant s/Serfs

Knights

Peasants /Serfs

Peasants /Serfs

European Feudalism Chart The Feudal System was a system of social order after the fall of the Roman Empire  In the Feudal system, the relationship between nobles and peasants were not equal. 

 However,

both Nobles and peasants received things they needed.  The

chart on European Feudalism demonstrates this. Please add notes to your chart as we go

European Feudalism Chart King/Queen (Monarch)

The king gave land to Nobles

Lords/Nobles (Landowners)

The Nobles were loyal to the King Knights

Lords/Nobles (Landowners)

Nobles would divide Knights their land for knights

Knights

Knights would defend the Nobles and act as an army.

Peasant s/Serfs

Peasant s/Serfs

Serfs would give a share of their produce to the Knights above them

Peasant s/Serfs

Peasant s/Serfs

Peasants /Serfs

Peasants /Serfs

Knights would divide their land further and allow Serfs to work their land. This provided food to the Serfs

European Feudalism Vocabulary Medieval – The time period in the Middle Ages.  Nobles- Hereditary landowner of a privileged class in Europe 

 Nobles

would grant land (fief) to lesser nobles known as vassals.  Vassals



then own service to the Noble

Chivalry – A European code of conduct that focusing on courage, loyalty, courtesy, and fighting fairly.

Benefits of Feudalism Noble – Give land. Receive services, food, an army for protection and expanding land  Vassal – Gives loyalty and fights for Noble. Receives land which he can then divide  Peasants/Serfs – Gives labor, services, and product. Receives land to work to grow food, and protection form Vassal. 

 Peasants

were seen as “the backbone of Feudalism in Europe”. This refers that peasants were responsible for all food production.

Becoming a Knight Knight – A mounted soldier who lived by the code of Chivalry and served a Feudal superior.  Steps to Knighthood: 

A boy must belong to a noble class At age 7 the boy would serve as a Knight’s page

1. 2. 1.

Learn knightly manners and how to care for weapons

As a teenager the boy becomes a squire. A squire would take care of the Knight's horse, armor, and weapons

3.

1.

When ready, the Squire would accompany the Knight into battle.

Crusades 

European Knights would travel to the Middle East on Crusade  The goal was to gain control of the city of Jerusalem. The enemy were the Muslims who also wanted control of Jerusalem When

Christians were successful, they tended to kill/mistreat the Muslims When the Muslims were successful, they tended to be tolerant of all faiths.

Japanese Feudalism Vocabulary Emperor – King but more of a Figurehead  Shogun – Military Warlords – Generals  Daimyo – Landlords/landowners  Samurai – Warrior class who provided various roles in Japanese government  Seppuku – Ritual suicide in Japan  Bushido – Code of Conduct for the Samurai 

Japanese Feudalism Chart Emperor

Shogun - Pledges loyalty to Emperor in return for power.

Shogun

Daimyo

Daimyo gives power to Samurai so that they will fight for him. Samurai protects peasants and Artisans

Emperor - Figure Head. No real power. Gives power to Shogun Shogun gives power to Daimyo in exchange for loyalty. Will fight for Shogun. Considered a local warlord

Samurais

Artisans/

Artisans/

Artisans/

Artisans/

Peasants

Peasants

Peasants

Peasants

Compare European Feudalism with Japanese Feudalism Japan

Europe

1. Peasant class provided goods 2. Highest person doesn’t do much (VENN DIAGRAM) 3. Peasants make up a large part of population 4. Lords/Shoguns get their power from the leader

1. Peasant class provided goods 2. Highest person doesn’t do much 3. Peasants make up a large part of population 4. Lords/Shoguns get their power from the leader

1. Shogun is like the Noble 2. Daimyo run the day to day operations 3. Samurais = 7-10% of the population