Feudalism and England in the Middle Ages

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Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

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To provide protection and security

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a knight who promised to support a lord in exchange for land

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vassal

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workers who were tied to the land on which they lived and farmed

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serfs

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Which of these best defines feudalism? Options: A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service., A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected., A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money., A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.

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A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.

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What was a fief?

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Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

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Chivalry was

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a code of honor practiced by knights

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Large farming communities that included manor houses, cultivated lands, woodlands, pastures, fields, and pastures were called?

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Manors

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Why did peasants enter into feudal agreements with Vassals?

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for protection

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Was there social mobility (could you move up) in the Manorial system?

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No

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Why did William the Conqueror invade England?

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He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.