Key terms
A term for the period in Europe between the fall of Rome in 476 CE and the Renaissance in the 14th century. Sometimes also called the ‘middle ages’
Medieval Europe
What year did the Feudal system begin?
800CE
Who is at the top of the CHURCH pyramid?
The pope
What is the feudal system?
A social structure where land was given to churchmen and wealthy families in return for their loyalty and support in running the empire
Who was the king of the Franks, and created a clear feudal system
Charlemagne
Religious officials who work for the church
The clergy
Cone-shaped helmet with protective nose strip
1100's
Who is at the bottom of the CHURCH pyramid?
The parish priests
Who was the owner of the land?
The monarch
Where did most of the wealth come from?
The peasants - their crops in particular
Speaking or acting in a way that goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church
Heresy
Peasant revolt in England wins freedom from landowners
1381
Who is at the top of the FEUDAL system?
Monarch
What were tenants in chief (nobles) required to do?
Give the king their loyalty, fight for him in wars, and provide him with taxes they collected from the peasants
What did the sub-tenants do?
Offered to fight and pray for the monarch, guarded the property of and protected the tenant in chief
A pledge of loyalty by a vassal to his or her lord
Homage
Knights have a whole suit of armour that weighs 25kg
1400's
Who is under the monarch?
(they give land and other privileges?)
Tenants in Chief
What was the peasants main job?
To work the land
Who did rebellion by peasants threaten?
The king and nobles
The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
Crop rotation
How many years ago was feudalism introduced if it began in 800 CE
1226 years ago
Who is at the bottom of the FEUDAL system?
Peasants
What about the feudal system was effective?
The way they taxed the peasants and maintaining social order
When his (the monarch's) interests ran against those of the Pope.