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Feudal EuropeFeudal Europe
What do we know?
The feudal system
When and why did feudalism originate?
Which aspect of the feudal system is shown in this image?
Feudal Europe
Which of these kingdoms were Christian?
Which modern-day countries were part of the Holy Roman Empire?
The fief
What was a fief? What was its economy like?
What different types of economic activities can you see in the image?
Peasants
What shape is the Earth?
Which parts of the Earth are flat?
Agriculture
How did feudal lords live?
In what ways were peasants’ lives different to lords’ lives?
Monasteries
What things did monks do every day?What did they do in the different parts of the monastery shown in this image?
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Culture
What cultural activity is shown in this image?
Why did many cultural centres disappear during the early Middle Ages?
Architecture
Can you name these different types of vaults?
What were the other main features of architecture in this period?
Architecture
What type of building is shown in this image?
Which architectural features can you see in the image?
What have we learned?
The feudalsystem
The feudalsystem
Political, economic and social system in Western Europe between the 10th and 13th centuries
Ties between the vassals and lords and between lords and peasants
Economy The rearing of pigs, cows, sheep and horses
Trade became less important
Agriculture was the main economic activity. Production was scarce
Estates of the realm
Estates of the realm
Privileged estate: nobility (high and low), clergy (high and low)
Daily life inthe fief
Daily life inthe fief
The fief consisted of large areas of arable land which was divided between the lord and the peasants
Society
It was organised into estates of the realm
Non-privileged estate: peasants (free and serfs), craftsmen,traders, etc.
What have we learned?
Religion
The first monasteries were founded (Benedictines, Cistercians, etc.)
Romanesquearchitectureand art
Romanesquearchitectureand art
The crusades took place and pilgrimages were encouraged. Military orders were created
Architecture: semicircular arches and barrel vaults
Sculpture and painting: the purpose was didactic; figures were rigid and inexpressive
Culture They created monastic and cathedral schools; the first universities were founded
Architectureand art