Feudalism

Held the most power in the feudal system

• serf

• king

• fief

• peasant

Lowest person in the feudal system

• fief

• smoot

• king

• serf

Piece of land given to a lord by a king

• serf

• peasant

• fief

• noble

The feudal system was a relationship between _______ and _______

• lords, knights

• peasants, serfs

• nobles, serfs

• nobles, lords

Disadvantages of Feudal system

• protected them from violence & war

• Rules could change often

• stability

• easy to understand

Advantages of Feudal system

• confusing

• protected from violence and stability

• dangerous

• rules often changed

Which is not a responsibility of a vassal

• managed lord's manor & estate

• give military support to a king

• work in the fields

• help the king

Workers on the manor who could choose to leave.

• serfs

• nobles

• fiefs

• peasants

Why did people choose to live on the manor?

• food

• protection

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• shelter

Order of the feudal system

• 1. peasants

  2. serfs

  3. lords/nobles

  4. knights/vassals

  5. king

• 1. King

  2. Lords/Nobles

  3. serfs

  4. Peasants

  5. knights/vassals

• 1. King

  2. Lords/Nobles

  3. Knights/Vassals

  4. Peasants

  5. Serfs

• 1. king

  2. serfs

  3. knights/vassals

  4. lords/nobles

  5. peasants