Section+13-2+Feudalism+in+Europe

__**Section 13-2: Feudalism in Europe**__

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//The Vikings Invade from the North:// - Vikings = Germanic People - Viking = vicious and quick fighters (got in and got out) - Largest war ship could carry 300 warriors - Vikings not only warriors = merchants, farmers, etc. - Reached North America before Columbus

//Magyars and Muslims Attack from the East and South:// - Viking raids declined = attacks from Muslims and Magyars increased - Magyars = nomadic people + expert horsemen - Attacked in late 800's <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Muslims expert seafarers <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Stuck as far inland as Switzerland <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- People lost faith in larger government and turned to local protection (War Chiefs)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Feudalism Structures Society:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Feudal system based from rights/obligations <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Lord gave a piece of land (Fief) to a vassal

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Feudal Pyramid:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Peaked by King <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Powerful Vassals <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Knights <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Peasants

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//A Self Contained World:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Manor = lord's house <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Manor system = basic economic system <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Lord offered protection <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Serfs = peasants under a lord (indentured servants) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Peasants never travel more than 25 miles <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Manor = few square miles of lands <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Consisted of church, manor, and farms <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- 25 to 30 families live in Manor village <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Manor = self sufficient society

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Harshness of Manor Life:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Living on manor land = high taxes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- After payments to lord had to pay church taxes (Tithe) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Tithe = 1/10 of income <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Piers Plowman = book by William Langland in 1392 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Average life expectancy - 35 years