Despite constant fighting, Europeans made advances in their culture. European ideas about

gov’t and religion still shape our lives today.

The Development of Feudalism in Western

Europe

Early Middle Ages (476 – 1000)

High Middle Ages (1000 – 1300)

Late Middle Ages (1300 – 1450)

3 periods of the Middle Ages

The Early Middle Ages

This compares to Greece when they stopped reading and writing. There was no leadership during this time.

Leads to the Dark AgesNo leadershipChurch pulled them through the Dark AgesChurch and state were combined then.

Fall of Roman Empire

Influenced settlements and what they didUnity lost with end of empireGermanic invadersEurope – continent – peninsulaRiversMt.

ranges

The Geography of Europe

Unified Europe for about 500 yearsAfter the fall, life - dangerous and difficult WorkProtection These challenges gave rise to the economic

and political system called feudalism

Fall of Rome

Western Europe During the Middle Ages

Barbarian – a person belonging to a tribe or group that is considered uncivilized

Christianity – the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

Roman Catholic Church – the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome

Pope – the bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church

Vocabulary

Controlled a portion of EuropeSetting up kingdomsWar

Barbarians

FranksNew style of warfareKnightsClovis

Charlemagne’s Empire

Visigoths – Spain

Ostrogoths – Italy

Anglo-SaxonsCelts

The Germanic Kingdoms

Germanic people in FranceKing ClovisCatholicsCharles MartelPepin

FranksWhen Clovis converted to Christianity, nearly all his people followed his example. Do you feel that a religious conversions of a modern ruler could have the same effect? Why or why not?

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Role of Vassals and KnightsNobles – both lords and vassalsVassals served in lord’s army - knightsFief

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FeudalismThe feudal system provided people with

protection and safety by establishing a stable social order.

Manors were self sufficient.Salt and ironBorn into social position and job as parents

Keep order/provide protection for their vassals

Divine right of kingsRelied on vassals for knights/soldiersWilliam, Duke of NormandyBattle of Hastings

Monarchs

NobilityManor HouseMoatCastlesResponsibilities

Lords

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KnightsMounted soldiersSteps to become a knight:

Page/servantSquireKnights

Responsibilities

Work the landFree or unfreeDaily lifeTaxesMarriageMillHomes

Peasants

Paragraph 1 – introduction --- briefly explain the feudal system

Paragraph 2 – explain three positive points about the system

Paragraph 3 – explain three negative points about the system

Paragraph 4 – explain what it would be like if our society operated on the system

Paragraph 5 - conclusion

Write an essay that will explain the feudal system and how it works.