Bell QuizBell Quiz (pgs. 294-303)(pgs. 294-303)

1. What is feudalism?1. What is feudalism?

2. Describe the manorial system.2. Describe the manorial system.

3. List the steps a boy must take to 3. List the steps a boy must take to become a knight.become a knight.

4. Where does the word chivalry come 4. Where does the word chivalry come form?form?

5. What was the church hierarchy, from 5. What was the church hierarchy, from top to bottom, during the Middle top to bottom, during the Middle Ages?Ages?

AnswersAnswers

1. The legal and social system that 1. The legal and social system that existed in medieval Europe. existed in medieval Europe.

2. A lord and several peasant families 2. A lord and several peasant families sharing the land of the manor.sharing the land of the manor.

3. Page or attendant, squire, knight 3. Page or attendant, squire, knight

4. The French word 4. The French word chevalcheval, meaning , meaning “horse”. “horse”.

5. Pope, Cardinals, Archbishop, Bishop, 5. Pope, Cardinals, Archbishop, Bishop, Priest.Priest.

Bell Quiz: Use pages 294-Bell Quiz: Use pages 294-303 303 1)1) How did the practice of primogeniture How did the practice of primogeniture

exclude women or peasants from controlling exclude women or peasants from controlling land?land?

2)2) How were feudal lords and peasants How were feudal lords and peasants affected by the principles of chivalry?affected by the principles of chivalry?

3)3) Why was it so important for kings, emperors, Why was it so important for kings, emperors, the church, and nobles to possess land?the church, and nobles to possess land?

4)4) How did church officials, such as bishops, How did church officials, such as bishops, become involved in feudalism?become involved in feudalism?

5)5) What was a knights armor like before What was a knights armor like before andand after the invention of gunpowder? after the invention of gunpowder?

Bell quiz AnswersBell quiz Answers1)1) Land was inherited by the oldest son of a lord Land was inherited by the oldest son of a lord

or vassal.or vassal.

2)2) The manners of feudal lords were improved, The manners of feudal lords were improved, but knights were courteous only to their own but knights were courteous only to their own class.class.

3)3) Land ownership created power and authority.Land ownership created power and authority.

4)4) The church granted some of its lands as fiefs. The church granted some of its lands as fiefs. Bishops served as feudal lords and vassals.Bishops served as feudal lords and vassals.

5)5) Before gunpowder: armor was made of chain Before gunpowder: armor was made of chain mail-small interlocking metal links stitched mail-small interlocking metal links stitched into a knee length shirt.into a knee length shirt.

After gunpowder: chain mail was replaced by After gunpowder: chain mail was replaced by overlapping metal plates.overlapping metal plates.

Chapter 13 Section 2 Chapter 13 Section 2 TermsTermsFeudalismFeudalism

FiefFief

VassalVassal

PrimogeniturePrimogeniture

ManorialismManorialism

SerfsSerfs

ChivalryChivalry

Chapter 13 Section 3 Chapter 13 Section 3 TermsTermsSacramentsSacraments

Saint BenedictSaint Benedict

Canon LawCanon Law

InterdictInterdict

HereticsHeretics

SimonySimony

InquisitionInquisition

ObjectivesObjectives

Explore how feudalism helped shape Explore how feudalism helped shape political and social development in political and social development in Europe during the Middle Ages.Europe during the Middle Ages.

Identify the ways in which the Identify the ways in which the manorial system influenced economic manorial system influenced economic growth in Europe during the Middle growth in Europe during the Middle ages.ages.

Explore how the church influenced life Explore how the church influenced life in medieval Europe.in medieval Europe.

Groups of 2Groups of 2

Use the textbook and the handout to Use the textbook and the handout to create a chart or diagram that create a chart or diagram that illustrates the feudal system (class illustrates the feudal system (class set-up) of the middle ages.set-up) of the middle ages.

Include all of the following: knights, Include all of the following: knights, serfs, kingdoms, castles, serfs, kingdoms, castles, kings/queens, nobles, and church kings/queens, nobles, and church officials.officials.

Use markers to make your diagram on Use markers to make your diagram on computer paper.computer paper.

FeudalismFeudalism The legal and social The legal and social

system that existed in system that existed in medieval Europe after medieval Europe after the fall of Charlemagne’s the fall of Charlemagne’s empire.empire.

Under this System a Under this System a noble (Lord) granted noble (Lord) granted land (Fief) to a lesser land (Fief) to a lesser noble (Vassal).noble (Vassal).

In exchange for the fief a In exchange for the fief a vassal promised loyalty, vassal promised loyalty, and military service to and military service to the lord. the lord.

The Manorial SystemThe Manorial System

Manorialism: the Manorialism: the economic system in economic system in much of Europe much of Europe during the middle during the middle ages. ages.

People who lived on People who lived on manors needed to be manors needed to be self-sufficient. self-sufficient.

A lord and several A lord and several peasant families peasant families shared the land of the shared the land of the manor.manor.

Lord kept about 1/3 of Lord kept about 1/3 of the lands for him self the lands for him self (called the domain)(called the domain)

Peasant LifePeasant Life Peasant life was Peasant life was

difficult. difficult. Peasants (or serfs) Peasants (or serfs)

could not leave the could not leave the land without the land without the lord’s permission.lord’s permission.

Meal consisted Meal consisted mainly of bread, mainly of bread, lentils, some lentils, some vegetables, and ale.vegetables, and ale.

Life expectance was Life expectance was short.short.

Lived, worked, and Lived, worked, and died all in the village died all in the village they were born.they were born.

Nobles’ LifestylesNobles’ Lifestyles

Did not live in Did not live in luxury.luxury.

Castle had thick Castle had thick walls and small walls and small windows; rooms windows; rooms were dark and were dark and chilly.chilly.

Lords spent the day Lords spent the day looking after their looking after their land and dispensing land and dispensing justice among his justice among his vassals and serfs. vassals and serfs.

ChivalryChivalry

Code of conduct that dictated knights’ Code of conduct that dictated knights’ behavior towards others. behavior towards others.

Knights were expected to be courageous, Knights were expected to be courageous, fight fairly, be loyal, keep their word, treat fight fairly, be loyal, keep their word, treat conquered foes gallantly, and be courteous conquered foes gallantly, and be courteous to women and the less powerful.to women and the less powerful.

Chapter 13 Section 2 Chapter 13 Section 2 QuizQuiz

Chapter 13 Section 3Chapter 13 Section 3

The ChurchThe Church

Medieval Church had broad Medieval Church had broad political powers (central political powers (central governments were weak)governments were weak)

Church powers extended across Church powers extended across kingdoms and through every kingdoms and through every social and political level. social and political level.

Political Economic and Political Economic and Social RoleSocial Role

Popes held some political power, not just spiritual Popes held some political power, not just spiritual power over European monarchs.power over European monarchs.

Church had its own code of law, called Church had its own code of law, called cannon lawcannon law, , and its own courts.and its own courts.

Held much economic power during the Middle Held much economic power during the Middle Ages.Ages.– One of Europe’s leading landowners.One of Europe’s leading landowners.– Many of its leaders were powerful feudal overlords.Many of its leaders were powerful feudal overlords.

The clergy was involved with social work and took The clergy was involved with social work and took care of the poor and needy, and established care of the poor and needy, and established hospitals.hospitals.

Problems of the Problems of the ChurchChurch

The church’s great wealth and influence led The church’s great wealth and influence led to many problems.to many problems.

People could buy high positions within the People could buy high positions within the church hierarchy (Simony)church hierarchy (Simony)

In the 1200 the church attempted to reform In the 1200 the church attempted to reform itself by seeking out itself by seeking out HereticsHeretics (people who do (people who do not believe or live the doctrines of their faith).not believe or live the doctrines of their faith).

The search for heretics is known as the The search for heretics is known as the Inquisition.Inquisition.– Those who confessed could be forgiven.Those who confessed could be forgiven.– Those who did not were punished (ex. burning at Those who did not were punished (ex. burning at

the stake).the stake).

ReviewReview

How did feudalism helped shape How did feudalism helped shape political and social development political and social development in Europe during the Middle Ages?in Europe during the Middle Ages?

In what ways did the manorial In what ways did the manorial system influenced economic system influenced economic growth in Europe during the growth in Europe during the Middle ages?Middle ages?

How did the church influenced life How did the church influenced life in medieval Europe? in medieval Europe?