Feudalism - Notes
1. Feudalism
a. The _________ and _________ system of medieval Europe, in which vassals received
land from overlords in exchange for armed warriors and other services.
2. Rise of Feudalism
a. Middle Ages was characterized by ________and __________ decline and by external
threat.
b. People began to turn to local landed aristocrats, or nobles, to protect them
3. Lord – Vassal – Fief Relationship
a. The relationship between lords and vassals made up a big part of the political and social
structure of the feudal system
b. ___________had certain duties to perform for the lord
c. All nobles were ultimately ________ of the king.
4. Feudal Contract
5. Feudalism – Political
a. Decentralized
b. Feudal Lord in control
c. ____________ make decisions
d. Political life is localized
6. Feudalism - Poltical
a. _____ makes the decisions?
b. ______ types of decisions do they make?
7. Feudalism - Economic
a. Agricultural
b. Domestic System
c. Self-sufficient
d. Money spent for political, military, and religious reasons
e. Labor is a relationship to class
f.
No competition
8. Feudalism - Economic
a. Describe the type of economy that they might have had. What are the benefits and
disadvantages of this system?
9. Who made the following decisions?
a. _____ to produce?
b. ______ to produce it?
c. For ______ to produce it?
10. Feudalism – Social
a. Money making seen as “evil”
b. Upper class and lower class
c. Nobility respected
d. _________
11. Feudal System
12. Think-Pair-Share
a. What differences exist between feudal society and our modern society today in areas
related to politics, economy, and social classes?
b. In what ways are they similar?