The Pyramid of Power
What did a noble to to Europe
made a Europe a safe place to live in
What is Black Death?
Swept through Europe, helped weaken feudalism, and killed millions of people
What is land?
King Martel gave nobles willing to fight for him.
what person would protect the king and queen
a noble
how old is apprentice?
10 years old
what is the king
Power shifted from nobles to this person.
What are Muslims?
Armies were needed to fight these people.
What is the king and queen?
People who were not that much more important than the nobles
What is peasant's home made out of?
wood and straw
What is tax?
Kings charged this on goods to regain power.
What is a fief?
Nobles became powerful by selling their land, known as these.
What is the nobles?
These people were in power during feudalism.
What are cities like during feudalism?
Smokey, smelly, and fire was always a constant danger
What is the Crusades?
A series of holy wars
What is protection?
Farmers and peasants started to rely on nobles for this.
What are the knights?
Who was expected to obey their lord?
What is what a serf couldn't do without permission?
Leave the manor, or get married
What is the central government?
Who the people looked to for protection after the nobles were out of power
What is vassals?
Nobles gave land to these people willing to work and fight for him.