Feudal Ties
A system of rule was based on an exchange of land for protection and loyalty.
Feudalism
This is where the Lord and his family lived on the manor.
Manor House, the castle
This person was at the top of the feudal hierarchy and granted land to nobles.
The King
Serfs and peasants lived in these areas on the manor.
In huts, harsh living conditions, drafty, cold huts
This institution was the one thing that unified all people in Europe during the Middle Ages.
The Catholic Church
A piece of land granted to a noble by a King or higher lord.
Fief
This was the number one thing that unified the people of the middle Ages and feudalistic society.
Religion, the Catholic church
This peasant was "bound to the land," meaning they could not leave without the Lord's permission.
Serf
What types of foods did the peasants eat?
Bread and sometimes vegetables
This was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, known for its strategic location.
Constantinople
In exchange for land, the King expected this from a Lord.
Protection
These were the duties of a Lord on the manor.
Protect the Serfs, control the serfs lives, manage the manor
This mounted warrior was expected to protect the weak and follow a code of chivalry.
Knight
What did the peasants rarely eat?
Meat
While Western Europe was fractured into many manors, this empire in the East remained centralized and wealthy.
Byzantine Empire, The East, BUSY Byzantine Empire
These were the two main ways a Lord might behave: one following a strict code of honor (chivalry), and the other was the opposite of this......what was it?
Brutal, pillaging and ransacking (destroying) areas they conquered.
A Lord typically acquired his manor through this person in exchange for his service.
The King
This powerful leader unified much of Europe and was famous for spreading Christianity.
Charlemagne
This word describes the ability of a manor to produce its own food, clothes, and tools without outside help. Hint: They take care of themselves!
Self Sufficient
This is the name for a "minor" noble or a person who holds land in the feudal system (often confused with the age term).
Vassal
In feudal society, your individual social status on the social hierarchy pyramid was determined by this factor.
Birth
What was life like for a Serf?
Harsh, hard work
A Lord was considered this type of person, belonging to the high-ranking social class of landowners.
Noble
Most economic activities (agriculture) on the manor were related to this field of work.
Farming
All things were under this institution's domain; its power was so great that no one could escape it.
The Catholic Church