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1. A need for protection leads in the Middle Ages

2. What would you feel like if you were forced in live in a Feudalist Society

Pre-Thought:• What does Loyalty mean to

you?

• Tell me of a time when you were loyal to someone (maybe a brother or sister, mom or dad, or your best friend)

Read Section 2.1 Read Section 2.1

• With your

• Read Section 2.1 and answer the questions for that section.

Section 2.1 Section 2.1 1. When did the Middle Ages

begin? When Rome FellCan you remember….Can you remember….

Why did Rome Why did Rome fall?fall?

1. What was the problem with the Middle Ages?

Life was difficult and dangerous (they needed protection). It was much harder to survive and there wasn’t a lot of food

Section 2.1Section 2.1

1. What is a lord? A ruler or a powerful

landholder1. What is a knight?

An Armed warrior2. What is a peasant?A person who worked the

land

Think about this….Think about this….

• On page 19…look at the On page 19…look at the drawing!drawing!

• What do you see? What does the drawings in this diagram represent? Why do you think these drawings are arranged as they are?


• With your

• Read the first half of Section 2.2 and answer the questions for that section.


1. Europe was part of what empire?

RomanRoman2. Clovis did what??? WOW!!!He defeated the last of the He defeated the last of the

Roman armiesRoman armies3. Holy???? Charlemagne

United all the Christian lands United all the Christian lands and advanced education and and advanced education and culture with the help of the culture with the help of the PopePope


1. Franks were from where?

FranceFrance2. What was the new style

of warfare that the Franks came up with?

Heavily armed warriors on Heavily armed warriors on horseback (knights)horseback (knights)

A need for protectionA need for protection

• With your

• Read second half of Section 2.2 and answer the questions for that section.


1. The Islamic World…..Followers of the Islamic faith Followers of the Islamic faith

marched into Europe and marched into Europe and threatened it with their threatened it with their armyarmy

2. Vikings & Leif EricsonVikings swept into Europe Vikings swept into Europe

from Norway & Denmarkfrom Norway & DenmarkKilling tons and seizing land Killing tons and seizing land


• What did they make to defend themselves?FeudalismFeudalism

• Look up what this word means in a textbook, dictionary, etc.An economic & political An economic & political system made in Europe system made in Europe during the Middle Agesduring the Middle Ages

So let’s try it!!!So let’s try it!!!

Picking your Picking your parts!!!parts!!!

FeudalismFeudalism• The King/Queen please take

a seat and get comfortable….

• Everyone else applaud the Everyone else applaud the king/queen and say “God king/queen and say “God save the king/queen! ”save the king/queen! ”

• You are more than welcome to eat the snack provided

FeudalismFeudalism• Serfs go find a set of tables

and use the yarn to tie yourself to a leg of the table (just tie it in a bow)

• Everyone says…”Get to Everyone says…”Get to work!”work!”

• What does this symbolize?• Get right to work coloring

the pictures….stay inside the lines and then tape it to a starburst

FeudalismFeudalism• Lords approach the king one at

a time and kneel before him/her

• And pledge your oath• ““In taking this oath of loyalty, In taking this oath of loyalty,

I swear to be loyal to you all I swear to be loyal to you all the days of my life and never the days of my life and never to make war against you.”to make war against you.”

• If you repeated it correctly the king may gift you land.

FeudalismFeudalism• Lord go back to land you were

given…sit on top of the desk. Say to your serfs tied to your land.

• Everyone says…”My lord, oh my lord Everyone says…”My lord, oh my lord how amazing you are with all your how amazing you are with all your land.”land.”

• “ “ I have allowed you to live on and I have allowed you to live on and farm the land of my manor. In farm the land of my manor. In exchange, you must give me a large exchange, you must give me a large portion of the goods you produce. In portion of the goods you produce. In return, you can farm and live on this return, you can farm and live on this land safely. Give me four of your land safely. Give me four of your food tokens now.”food tokens now.”

• Serfs hand over your tokens and Serfs hand over your tokens and keep making food.keep making food.

FeudalismFeudalism• Lords…now that you have

land you need to defend it from the two imposing groups…WHO ARE THEY?

• So what do you need?• KNIGHTS!!!KNIGHTS!!!

• Everyone say… “Ooo, awww Everyone say… “Ooo, awww a Knight..how strong!”a Knight..how strong!”

• Knights flex your muscles Knights flex your muscles

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• You need knights to defend your manor, and you must attract them by offering them payment and a place to live. (knights offer your services)(knights offer your services)

• You may offer a knight as many food tokens as you wish, but remember to keep some for yourself.

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• Swearing in a knight… (on your knee)

• ““In exchange for the goods In exchange for the goods and land given to me, I and land given to me, I promise to be loyal to you promise to be loyal to you and to fight in defense of and to fight in defense of this manor and kingdom.”this manor and kingdom.”

• If you repeated it correctly you can stand with pride next to the lord

FeudalismFeudalism• Knights it is your turn to

work for your keep…. (each knight will compete)

First you earn 2 more food token/land for your manor.

Second - 1 more food token and a serf dies

Third – a knight and serf both dies

Fourth – you are completely taken over and all of you die

FeudalismFeudalism• The king is in need of help

and asks for the lords to pay them back for their generosity. They ask for food from each lord (since the lord lives on the kings land – lords you may need to take more food from the serfs)

• The king also demands 1 knights from each manor

Feudalism RecapFeudalism Recap• How did it feel to be a monarch?

A lord? A knight? A serf?• How did it feel to be “born” into a

role you could not change?• In what ways were the lord,

knight, and serf dependent on each other?

• Why do you think loyalty oaths were necessary? What do you think would happen if someone broke a loyalty oath?

• What are some advantages of organizing a society in this way? Disadvantages?

Feudalism Benefits of each Benefits of each social class in social class in

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Responsibilities of Responsibilities of each social class in each social class in

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