Who Am I?
Definitions
Think Carefully
Myth or Fact
The Big Picture
100
I am at the bottom of the pyramid and do all the farming and belong to the land
Peasants / Serfs
100
Define Fief
A piece of land granted by a Lord to a Vassal
100
What is the difference between a "Lord" and a "Vassal"?
Lord: Known as the Great Nobles, they own the lands
Vassals: Known as the Lesser Nobles, serve in Armies as Knights or Soldiers and they own pieces of Lords' lands
100
The Knights' loyalty is for the King
Myth
The Knights loyalty are for the Church and Christianity and following the Code of Chivalry
100
Explain what led to the Division of the Frankish Kingdom
When Louis died, his three sons fought each other for control of the kingdom, in which they signed a treaty divided the empire into three parts, weakening the Frankish kingdom.
200
I am a warrior and a noble who follows the code of Chivalry protecting the Church and People
Vassals / Knights
200
Who are the Serfs?
Peasants who are living and working the Noble's Estate
200
Why did the Frankish Kingdom collapse?
Because Louis' Three sons fought each other for control of the kingdom, in which they signed a treaty divided the empire into three parts, weakening the Frankish kingdom.
200
A "Fief" was a type of medieval food eaten at banquets.
Myth
Fief is a piece of the Lord's land give to a vassal
200
Determine the Knight's role in the Lord's army
Protecting the Lord's lands from attack
300
I own the lands and the serfs
Lords / Nobles
300
Define Estate
A large estate or farm, including the village and surrounding lands, ruled by a Lord
300
Determine the significance of the Manor
Nobles have everything they needed inside their lands:
🌾 Farming → for food
🪵 Woodworking → for building
🍷 Wine making → for trade & daily use
300
Lords and Vassals had a feudal agreement where both sides had duties to fulfill.
Fact
300
Any Thoughts about this Gathering????
The Guilds
They set the rules of the quantity and quality of production
400
I represent the top of the Feudal Hierarchy
The King
400
Who are the Guilds?
A group of workers in the same trade who protected each other and controlled the quality of their work
400
What are the main points of the Chivalry Code?
A Knight must have:
Have strong religious faith and defend the Church
Protect women and the weak
Fight against injustice and show courage in every battle
400
Feudalism started because people were scared of invaders like Vikings and needed local protection.
Fact
400
Describe the Manor System
1. The lord's castle or fortified house
2. Farmland and fields
3. Villages where peasants lived and worked
500
I am the Frankish leader who established the Frankish Kingdom
Cloves
500
Define Feudalism
An agreement between 2 Nobles groups (Lords and Vassals) to gain fiefs in exchange for protecting the Lords' courts and Lands
OR
A political and social system based on the exchange of land for loyalty and service
500
Describe the Feudal Pyramid
King at the top, under it Greater Nobles and Clergy, under it Vassals, and at the bottom of the Pyramid are the Peasants and Serfs
500
All people living on a manor were required to be soldiers and fight for the Lord.
Myth
Most people were farmers (Serfs). Only the professional warrior class (Knights) was responsible for fighting.
500
What is the Code of Chivalry?
A strict code of honor that the knight had to:
Have strong religious faith and defend the Church
Protect women and the weak
Fight against injustice and show courage in every battle