Feudalism

Front

What did people need in the Middle Ages for feudalism to work?

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Protection

Front

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

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serf

Front

A ____________ consists of the castle and all the land around it where the peasants lived.

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manor

Front

The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is: Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants, Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights, Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs, Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords

Back

Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs

Front

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe

Back

faced a decline in unity, trade and education.

Front

How did feudalism and the manor economy emerge and shape medieval life?

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The manor was the center of the feudal economy, it was self-sufficient—producing everything the people needed.

Front

What is manorialism?

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A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together.

Front

What united the people of Europe during the Dark Ages?

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Christianity

Front

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.

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fiefs

Front

What was the significance of Christianity in Charlemagne's Empire?

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It brought unity and a common belief system to the Empire