Feudalism
Why was Feudalism needed in the Middle Ages?
Provide stability
Organization
Stop the chaos
Why was the Middle Ages referred to as the Age of Faith?
People made religion the biggest part of their lives
What problems did the Church face in the Middle Ages?
Corruption
Selling positions
People were illiterate
Priests were getting married
Why did this disease spread so quickly across Europe?
Trade routes
What was a manor?
Community where nobles. knights, and peasants lived
Who was on the Top Level (Level 1) of the Feudalism Pyramid? What did they provide for the rest of the pyramid? What did the receive?
King/Queen
Provided land for rest of pyramid
Protection/Taxes
What are the sacraments? Why were sacraments so important to people in the Middle Ages?
Customs/beliefs that Christians had to follow in order to get into heaven
Getting into heaven was really all they cared about
Why did the Crusades begin?
Spread Christianity
Retake holy land
What was the economic impact of the Bubonic Plague?
Trade stopped
Not enough workers
What is chivalry?
Code knights lived by
Who was on the 2nd Level (Level 2) of the Feudalism Pyramid? What did they provide for the rest of the pyramid? What did they receive?
Lords/Nobles
Provided land
Received protection/taxes
How was religion viewed as a unifying force?
A vast majority of people believed in Christianity
What was one negative result of the Crusades?
Lots of death
Did not take land back
Ruined relationships
What was the social impact of the Bubonic Plague?
Poor people wanted more protections
Rich people were equally affected
What event caused Feudalism to be used?
Fall of Rome
Who was on the 3rd Level (Level 3) of the Feudalism Pyramid? What did they provide for the rest of the pyramid? What did they receive?
Knights
Provided protection
Received land
What did it mean to tithe? Why did people choose to do it?
Pay taxes (10%) to the church
The church was the most important thing to people
How did the church convince people to fight?
No more taxes
Free ticket to heaven
Get out of jail free card
What was the religious impact of the Bubonic Plague?
Some people blamed the Church
Some people followed the Church more
Why did people stop listening to kings?
Kings were going against the church
Who was on the 4th Level (Level 4) of the Feudalism Pyramid? What did they provide for the rest of the pyramid? What did they receive?
Peasants
Received protection
Provided labor, taxes
What was excommunication and why was it considered to be the worst fate for Medieval Christians?
Kicking someone out of the Church
The Church was the most important thing in people's lives
What was one positive result of the Crusades?
Expansion of trade
Spread Christianity
Explain what signaled the end of the Middle Ages.
Hundred Years War
Charlemagne