Chapter 12:The Early Middle AgesSection II: Feudalism and the Manor System

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Period 6

A. The Vikings Invasions of EuropeMain Idea: The Vikings invasions in the ninth

through eleventh centuries resulted in the settlement of Normandy and the Norman conquest of England.

A. The Viking Invasions of Europe

The Crisis of Power in England

Viking raiding parties conquered Normandy in the tenth century.

Norman rulers such as William inherited the throne from King Edward the Confessor.

King Edward was going to give the crown to William, but King Edward died in 1066 A.D., so the crown was given to Harold Earl of Wessex .

A. The Viking Invasion of Europe

The Norman Conquest In October 1066 William of Normandy invaded

England and defeated the English army at the Battle of Hastings.

During that battle King Harold died, then William proclaimed himself the king.

William became King of England on Christmas Day in 1066,

He was named William the Conqueror. William’s army was known as the Norman Conquest.

B. Feudalism

Main Idea : Feudal societies brought safety to Europe and a new class of nobility.

B. Feudalism Land Grants and Service

In the feudal society some kings would grant a large parcel of land to lords vassal or knights if they gave the king military service.

The kings would give them a small town and peasants to work the land.

But when they get their land they would have to go in the military force for 40 years.

Some knights or lords would vassal with other kings so they can have more land.

B. Feudalism

Knighthood If a lord had a manor in the Middle Ages they were

considered a noble knight. Knights were to behave by the code of conduct called

chivalry. Knights had to help defend the people of the land, and the

knights were good warriors, they would win more land from their lord.

Knights needed more land so they could have greater strength, but the knights needed a lot of wealth for the equipment for battle because it was real expensive.

B. Feudalism

Importance of Castles Kings and lords in the Middle Ages would build moats

around their castle so enemies would have at distance between them.

Castles were often found in mouths of a river or at the entrance to an important mountain pass.

Castles became symbols of status and wealth.

B. Feudalism

Women in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages when a man and woman get married all

the women’s wealth and land belongs to the husband. Daughters of nobles would be married at a young age for

political, financial, or territorial gains. The women in the Middle Ages were different. The peasant

women would work in the fields all day then take care of their family.

But the manor wife would only supervise in the field to make sure the work was done, and they also had to spin, weave, and make clothing for the family.

C. The Economics of Feudalism

Main Idea : Feudalism benefited both lords and peasants, while technology improved their lives.

C. The Economics of Feudalism

Peasants Some peasants in the Middle Ages were called serfs

which meant they legally bound to the land they were lived in.

Serfs could be sold with the land. They could not leave the land nor could the lord for them to leave.

Serfs paid their rent for food, but the lords would provide a house and protection over the serfs family if they agreed to work in fields three days a week.

C. The Economics of Feudalism

Technology Brings Improvement in Farming When the eleventh century came, the population

began to grow. Less people died, and they got plenty of food.

Inventions were made such as the iron plow, which the made the rocky soil more easy to cut through.

A system called crop rotation kept the soil from wearing out.

Crop Rotation

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