Causes of Feudalism
How were the King's armies in Europe around the 9th century?
Small and weak
When and where did feudalism appear (continent and era)?
Europe – Middle Ages
Who gave to the lord the right to administrate a fiefdom?
The king
What was the main economic activity in the Middle Ages?
Agriculture
Which were the three estates in which the medieval society was divided into?
Nobility, clergy and third estate
Who attacked the Atlantic coasts of Europe during the 8th-10th centuries?
Vikings
What did lords give the king in exchange for the fiefdoms?
Military aid and advice.
Who was in charge of justice in the fiefdom?
The lord
What does subsistence economy/agriculture mean?
There is no surpluses, just enough food for surviving.
What did it mean to be privileged?
To own lands and no pay taxes
What did many peasants lose in exchange for protection?
Their freedom
What did the lords give the peasants?
Protection and a land to work in.
Who made the decisions about how many taxes were paid in the fiefdom?
The lord
What was the name of the new cultivation system that decreased fallow to the 33% of the lands?
Three year crop rotation
What did the peasants hardly eat?
Meat
Which empire division made it possible for Europe to have been raided by different peoples?
The Carolingian Empire
What is feudalism?
A political, economic and social system.
What was the name of the lands that the lord kept for himself and not rented?
Demesne
What was the name for the trading meetings that use to happen one a year in a specific place?
Fairs
What was supposedly the role of the nobility in the society?
War / to fight / protect the rest of the society
Who attacked central Europe from the East during the 8th-10th centuries?
Magyars
What was the name of the relationships in which someone voluntarily promises loyalty to someone else?
Vassalage relationships.
What was the name of the small plots of lands rented to the peasants by the lord?
Tenements
Can you name three different cereals?
Wheat, rye, barley, oats…
Name two different charges of the secular clergy?
Priests and bishops