FeudalismFeudalism

Mr. ErmerMr. Ermer

World HistoryWorld History

Miami Beach Senior HighMiami Beach Senior High

Frankish Decline & Frankish Decline & InvadersInvaders

Carolingian Empire split in three after Carolingian Empire split in three after Charlemagne’s death; Western Frankish, Charlemagne’s death; Western Frankish, Middle, Eastern Frankish kingdomsMiddle, Eastern Frankish kingdoms

800-900: western Europe invaded from 3 800-900: western Europe invaded from 3 sidessides

Muslims attack from south, Muslims attack from south, MagyarsMagyars from east, from east, Vikings Vikings from north from north MagyarsMagyars: People from west Asia, moved into : People from west Asia, moved into

central Europe and settle on plains in central Europe and settle on plains in Hungary, Hungary, invade Westinvade West

VikingsVikings: Germanic Norsemen of Scandinavia: Germanic Norsemen of Scandinavia

Invasions of Europe Invasions of Europe A.D.800-1000A.D.800-1000

The Vikings: Terror From The Vikings: Terror From The NorthThe North Invaded the European mainland in search of Invaded the European mainland in search of

new trade, treasures and adventurenew trade, treasures and adventure Sacked villages and towns, destroyed Sacked villages and towns, destroyed

churches, easily handle small local armieschurches, easily handle small local armies Warriors with excellent ship building skills, Warriors with excellent ship building skills,

allowing them to sail inland on rivers and allowing them to sail inland on rivers and attackattack

By 850, Vikings build settlements in EuropeBy 850, Vikings build settlements in Europe 910: western Frankish king gives Vikings 910: western Frankish king gives Vikings

lands at the mouth of the River Seine, lands at the mouth of the River Seine, named Normandy named Normandy Frankish king required Vikings to convert to Frankish king required Vikings to convert to

Christianity, making them a part of European Christianity, making them a part of European civilization—not the enemy of itcivilization—not the enemy of it

The VikingsThe Vikings

Development of Development of FeudalismFeudalism

Lack of large, central governments makes Lack of large, central governments makes it hard for communities to defend it hard for communities to defend themselvesthemselves

Regular people turn to landowning Regular people turn to landowning aristocrats to protect them in exchange for aristocrats to protect them in exchange for service, this system is called Feudalismservice, this system is called Feudalism

Warriors swear loyalty to a land-owning Warriors swear loyalty to a land-owning leader, fight for them—leader, fight for them—vassalsvassals

Leaders (Lords) would provide for vassal’s Leaders (Lords) would provide for vassal’s needsneeds

The Feudal SystemThe Feudal System

The Lord’s LandThe Lord’s Land

The Art of WarThe Art of War Frankish warriors wore chain-mail armor, Frankish warriors wore chain-mail armor,

throwing spearsthrowing spears Bigger horses, and development of stirrups, Bigger horses, and development of stirrups,

allowed for armored soldiers, carrying long allowed for armored soldiers, carrying long lances to act as battering rams, from lances to act as battering rams, from armored horses—later known as knightsarmored horses—later known as knights

Eventually knights were base of aristocracyEventually knights were base of aristocracy Horses, weapons and armor=expensive; Horses, weapons and armor=expensive;

lords give some land to knights in exchange lords give some land to knights in exchange for loyaltyfor loyalty

Little trade in Europe, means land= $ & Little trade in Europe, means land= $ & powerpower

Weaponry of the Middle Weaponry of the Middle AgesAges

Feudal SocietyFeudal Society To become a vassal, a man performs act of To become a vassal, a man performs act of

homage to his lordhomage to his lord Land given to vassals, known as Land given to vassals, known as fief, fief,

become political domain of that vassal become political domain of that vassal (almost kingdom)(almost kingdom)

As Carolingian world collapses, fiefdoms riseAs Carolingian world collapses, fiefdoms rise System becomes more complex, as vassals System becomes more complex, as vassals

have vassals who answer to them, who have have vassals who answer to them, who have vassalsvassals

The Feudal Contract:The Feudal Contract: unwritten rules unwritten rules determining the lord-vassal relationship determining the lord-vassal relationship

Nobility of the Middle Nobility of the Middle AgesAges Society dominated by men concerned with Society dominated by men concerned with

warwar NoblesNobles=kings, lords, dukes, counts, barons =kings, lords, dukes, counts, barons

and bishops who held large estates of land and bishops who held large estates of land & power& power Differences in wealth=differences in powerDifferences in wealth=differences in power

Young knights, with no land or responsibility, have Young knights, with no land or responsibility, have nothing to do but fight and train for war; giving rise to nothing to do but fight and train for war; giving rise to tournamentstournaments where knights can show off skills where knights can show off skills

To stop abuses of power, Catholic Church To stop abuses of power, Catholic Church introduces an ideal of civility called introduces an ideal of civility called chivalrychivalry

Chivalry:Chivalry: code of ethical behavior for code of ethical behavior for knights to uphold; etiquette; politeness knights to uphold; etiquette; politeness

Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Review

On page 67, write and answer questions 1-5