Feudalism Review #6

After the fall of Rome, people needed more protection & help getting food.

• Dark Ages

• Middle Ages

• Middle Times

• Feudalism

A serf was

• basically a peasant who couldn't leave the Lord's land.

• basically a worker who couldn't leave the Lord's land.

• basically a slave who couldn't leave the Lord's land.

• basically a peon who couldn't leave the Lord's land.

Feudalism was when

• People promised to stay loyal to the knight in exchange for protection.

• People promised to only work for the lord in exchange for protection.

• People promised to stay loyal to the country in exchange for protection.

• People needed protection from a Lord in exchange for loyalty & work.

Clovis was

• the ruler who defeated the last Roman army by the age of 21.

• not a Christian but loved by his people anyway.

• a ruler of the Franks by the age of 16.

• Greatly expanded the Franks' territory after the age of 21.

The Franks were

• the most powerful group in Western Europe who used ground soldiers type warfare.

• the most powerful group in Western Europe who used tank warfare.

• the most powerful group in Western Europe who used mounted warfare.

• the most powerful group in Western Europe who used archery during warfare.

Lord rewarded them with land and privileges in return for their loyalty and service.

• archers

• light cavalry

• Knights

• Samurai

Charlemagne

• was the best ruler France ever had.

• was the father king of Europe.

• could have conquered the world.

• was not a very good politician.

Pope Leo III

• worked closely with the Muslims in Spain

• worked closely with the Vikings

• worked closely with Empress Irene

• worked closely with King Charlemagne

The Muslims

• ruled Spain and were a threat to western Europe

• ruled northern France and were a threat to Europe

• were a threat to eastern Europe

• ruled north Africa and were a threat to southern Europe

The Magyars

• were a constant threat to the western countries of Europe.

• were a constant threat to the southern countries of Europe.

• were a constant threat to the eastern countries of Europe.

• were a constant threat to the northern countries of Europe.