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Name/Date: Feudalism Comes to England Brainstorm with the people around you: What is a contract? What are examples of different types of contracts? Write some of these ideas down below… After his victory at the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror (of Normandy) brought the to England The Feudal System, or , was a way to organize society. It was based on land, loyalty, and religious faith The o F o F o F At this time in history, The King gave land to in exchange for loyalty o There were different of noble titles To cement the bond or loyalty, nobles had to take an o The oath often referred to religious duty, would give the oath more power o It’s similar to how in a court of law, people can put their hand on the bible and swear to tell the whole truth, nothing but the truth yadda yadda yadda… Together this agreement is known as the Loyalty to the King meant: o Serving in the King’s army o Supplying warriors in time of war o Offering advice o Providing money on certain occasions

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Name/Date:                 Feudalism Comes to England  Brainstorm with the people around you:  What is a contract?  What are examples of different types of contracts?  Write some of these ideas down below…     

• After his victory at the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror (of Normandy) brought the            to England 

• The Feudal System, or         , was a way to organize society.  It was based on land, loyalty, and religious faith 

• The          

o F             

o F             

o F             

• At this time in history,              

• The King gave land to            in exchange for loyalty 

o There were different      of noble titles  

• To cement the bond or loyalty, nobles had to take an            

o The oath often referred to religious duty, would give the oath more power 

o It’s similar to how in a court of law, people can put their hand on the bible and swear to tell the whole truth, nothing but the truth yadda yadda yadda… 

• Together this agreement is known as the              

• Loyalty to the King meant: 

o Serving in the King’s army 

o Supplying warriors in time of war 

o Offering advice  

o Providing money on certain occasions 

Page 2: Feudalism Comes to England - Weeblyconwaysrt.weebly.com/.../1b_-_feudalism_comes_to_england.pdfFeudalism Comes to England Brainstorm with the people around you: What is a contract?

• The common people did not have the money or the ability to defend themselves, so they would pledge allegiance to a noble in return for          

• The Nobles who held Fiefs were the      ; the person receiving protection was the          

• Ordinary farmers were often called peasants or serfs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Feudal Pyramid – Copy Figure 2‐2 Into the Pyramid Below 

Answer the following on a separate piece of paper:   

1. What does the shape tell you about the amount of people in each tier or layer? 

2. What are some reasons why ordinary people accepted the this situation? 

3. Would you rather have been a serf in England or a slave in some of the other societies we’ve looked at?  Why?  Is there a difference between the two?