Who owned all the land?

What did the owner of all the land need?

How did he gain loyalty?

Who were lords?

• Peasants & Knights

• Kings & Nobles

• Knights & Kings

• Nobles & serfs

Who were vassals?

• Knights that received a mission

• Peasants that received land

• The kings and princes

• Nobles who received land

Define feudalism.

When did feudalism exist in Western Europe?

• The middle ages

• The age of stone

• viking age

• High middle ages

What no longer existed after the fall of Rome?

• a central government
• a republican government

• lands

• kings & lords

Why was warfare frequent during the Middle Ages?

• government that was central

• No central government

• republican government

• lords and kings fought for control of land

What is important during a time of war?