FEUDALISM IN EUROPEMrs. Kline

SETTING THE STAGE

The Treaty of Verdun

New Waves of Attackers

Political Turmoil leads to Feudalism

INVADERS ATTACK!!800-1000 Carolingian Dynasty destroyed

Muslims and Magyars and VIKINGS! OH MY!

VIKINGS FIERCE FIGHTERS

Warlike Gods like Eric Bloodaxe and Thorfinn Skullsplitter

Warships

Traders, Farmers, EXPLORERS

FEUDALISM

MANORS

LORDS

High Standard of Living

Appreciation for Music, Art, Poetry

Had Feasts and Parties

Hunting, Chess, Falconry

KNIGHTS

PEASANTSHard life: Worked the land and lived in a small cottage

Drank a lot of alcohol because water was not clean

Paid a lot of taxes, in the form of crops or goods

Had to learn the laws, often rebelled

After the plague, things got better for them