Power Structure
Who had the most power in a Medieval Kingdom?
Monarch (King/Queen)
What social class wasn't allowed to leave their land without the lord's permission.
Serfs
Who did peasants pay taxes to?
Lords
Who had the second most power in a Medieval Kingdom? (They ruled fiefs)
Lords/Ladies
What was the land called that was given to a loyal lord or knight?
Fief
Who did Lords pay taxes to?
Monarchs
Who had only a little power and had to listen to nobles as well as fight in battles?
What was the code of honor Knights followed?
Chivalry
Where did Lords live?
Castles
Who had very little power and had to work in the fields in trade for rent?
Peasants
Who united most of Christian Europe and ruled for 40 years? (He was the first Holy Roman Emperor)
Charlemagne
Who did Lords pay with the taxes?
Knights
Who had even fewer rights and powers than peasants?
Serfs
What is the political system used in Medieval European Kingdoms?
Feudalism
Who crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor?
The Pope, Leo III