Medieval Europe: Feudal and Crusades

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Course Outline

  1. Feudal Hierarchy
  2. Feudal Responsibilities
  3. Church's Role
  4. Crusades Causes
  5. Major Crusades
  6. Crusades Effects
  7. Black Death Causes
  8. Black Death Impact
  9. Responses to Plague
  10. End of Feudalism

1. Feudal Hierarchy

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Feudalism: A socio-economic system in medieval Europe where land was exchanged for loyalty, military service, and labor, establishing a hierarchical society.
  • Vassal: A noble or knight who pledges loyalty and military service to a lord in exchange for land or protection.
  • Fief: A parcel of land granted by a lord to a vassal, serving as the vassal's economic base and source of income.
  • Lord: A noble who owns large estates and grants portions of land (fiefs) to vassals, exercising authority over their land and people.
  • Serf: A peasant bound to the land, obliged to work for the lord and unable to leave the estate without permission.
  • Chivalry: The code of conduct for knights emphasizing virtues like loyalty, bravery, and protection of the weak.

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1. What is the feudal hierarchy?

2. What was the primary basis of the feudal hierarchy in medieval Europe?

3. What specific obligation did vassals pledge to their lords in the feudal system?

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Feudal hierarchy — structure?

King at top, nobles, vassals, knights, serfs.

Feudalism — definition?

Land exchanged for loyalty and service.

Feudal responsibilities — vassal?

Loyalty and military support for lords.

Vassal — role?

pledges loyalty and military service.

Church's role — influence?

Spiritual authority, political power, and social control.

Fief — purpose?

Land granted to vassals for income.

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