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Title: Aim: Explain the Structure of Feudalism


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AimExplain the Structure of Feudalism Role of
the Manor System?
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Feudalism Structures Society
  • System of governing and landholding called
    Feudalism emerged in Europe
  • Political system in which nobles are granted the
    use of lands that legally belong to their king in
    exchange for loyalty and protection from people
    that live on land.
  • Feudal System based on rights and obligations
  • In exchange for military protection and other
    services, a lord (landowner) granted a fief
    (land)
  • Person receiving the fief was a Vassal

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The Feudal Pyramid
  • Structure of feudal society looks like a pyramid
  • Feudal Pyramid
  • Peak reigned the king
  • Next was most powerful vassal
  • Wealthy landowners
  • Serving beneath Vassals were Knights
  • At base of pyramid were landless peasants
  • Peasants were not slaves
  • Most peasants in Middle Ages were Serfs
  • Couldnt lawfully leave place where they were
    born

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The Manor System
  • The Manor was the lords estate
  • Basic economic arrangement
  • System rested on set of rights and obligations
    between lord and serfs
  • Lord provided serfs with housing
  • In return, serfs tended to lords lands and farms
  • Manor typically consisted of lords manor house,
    church, and workshops
  • Self sufficient community
  • Produced everything on land
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