Feudalism in Europe

Chapter 13 Section 2

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Lord Fief Vassal Knight Serf Manor Tithe

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From about 800-1000 C.E. invasions destroyed the Carolingian Empire The Vikings (Northsmen/Norsemen) were a Germanic people from Scandinavia, Northern Europe The Vikings worshiped warlike gods and took pride in names like Eric the Bloodaxe and Thorfin Skullspliter Came through Europe pillaging and looting villages all over Europe

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Vikings Invade from the North Vikings are not just invaders  Also farmers, traders, and explorers  Leif Ericson a Viking explorer reached North America in 1000 C.E. nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus  Around 1000 C.E. the climate in Scandinavia grew warmer making farming much easier  New generations of Vikings stayed to farm bringing an end to most Viking raids 

MAGYARS - EAST 

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Nomadic people from Hungary Reached as far West as the Rhineland Did not settle conquered lands; captured people to sell into slavery

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800-900 C.E. Muslim goals were to plunder Europe (steal) Excellent seafarers made it possible to attack European Coast ling from Northern Africa

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Feudalism Structures Society: 

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911 C.E. Charles the Simple; the King of France negotiated a peace settlement with a Viking king Rollo Charles gave Rollo a large piece of land known as the Northmen’s Land (Normandy) in return for a pledge of loyalty. Ushering in a new system of governing and land holding called feudalism.

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Feudalism Structures Society: Feudal system based on rights and obligations  A lord would give a land grant, or fief, to vassal in return for military protection and other services  Charles the Simple (lord) gave land (fief) to Rollo (vassal) in exchange for loyalty 

KINGS Church Officials & Nobles

Knights Peasants (Surfs)

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A Self Contained World      

A Manor is the lord’s estate (land) Serfs were people who legally could not leave the places they were born Would work the lords land and take care of his animals In return was given housing and protection from bandits Rarely did a serf or peasant travel more than 25 miles from their manor A peasant could stand in the middle of the manor and see his entire world in a snap shot…

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What Vikings Explorer landed in North America nearly 500 years before Chris Columbus? Where did the Muslims invade Europe from? What is a fief? Where did the Vikings come from? What group of people were at the bottom of the Feudal Pyramid?