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    The document discusses the political structure of feudal society during the Middle Ages. It describes the pyramid of power with the king at the top, followed by powerful nobles who received land from the king in exchange for loyalty and military service. Below the nobles were lesser nobles known as knights, who received land in exchange for providing military service to the nobles. At the bottom of the pyramid were serfs and freemen. Serfs were bound to the land and worked in exchange for protection, while freemen were skilled workers who paid rent to nobles but were free to leave the manor. The relationship between lords and vassals, involving the exchange of service, protection, and land, formed the basis of

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    Feudal Society Political Structure

    Chapter 24 World History, Pt. 1

    OBJECTIVES
    Our lesson today is on the political structure of the feudal system and the importance of the relationship between lords and vassals during the Middle Ages

    Topics of Discussion

    Why was feudalism necessary? Relationship Between Lords and Vassals What is a Knight? Workers on the Manor The Feudal Contract Constructing the Feudal Pyramid of Power

    WHY WAS FEUDALISM NECESSARY?

    Relationship Between Lords and Vassals

    The relationship between lords and vassals made up a big part of the political and social structure of the feudal system Vassals had certain duties to perform for the lord All nobles were ultimately vassals of the king.

    What is a Knight?

    What is a Knight?

    Almost all nobles were knights Training began at age 7, as a page, under the guidance of the lady of the manor Became squires at age 15 and were trained by other knights Those deemed worthy were dubbed knights

    Workers on the Manor


    There were two groups of peasant workers on the manor Freemen- skilled workers who paid rent and could leave the manor whenever they wished. (They usually had a skill needed by others on the manor.) Serfs workers bound to the land by contract with the nobles. (They had no freedom - they where the nobles property.)
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    Serfs and Village Life

    Feudal Contract
    LORDS

    GIVE SERVICE TO

    GIVE PROTECTION TO

    VASSALS
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    CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OR POWER

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    CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

    SERFS AND FREEMEN


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    CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

    LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS)


    LABOR PROTECTION

    SERFS AND FREEMEN


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    CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER

    POWERFUL NOBLES
    LOYALTY AND MILITARY SERVICE
    LAND AND PROTECTION

    LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS)


    LABOR PROTECTION

    SERFS AND FREEMEN


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    CONSTRUCTING THE PYRAMID OF POWER


    KING
    LOYALTY AND SERVICE
    LAND

    POWERFUL NOBLES
    LOYALTY AND MILITARY SERVICE
    LAND AND PROTECTION

    LESSER NOBLES (KNIGHTS)


    LABOR PROTECTION

    SERFS AND FREEMEN


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    REVIEW
    Lets see how much you remember!
    1) 2)

    3)

    4)

    5)

    Everyone owed loyalty to the ________ _______ were really the most powerful. They got _______ from the king. Lesser nobles (knights) gave _________ _________ in return for land _______ were bound to the land. They worked in return for ____________. __________ were skilled workers. They paid rent to the ______ and were free to move if they wanted to.
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    Check Your Answers


    1)

    2)

    3)

    4)

    5)

    Everyone owed loyalty to the king. Nobles were really the most powerful. They got land from the king. Lesser nobles (knights) gave military service in return for land. Serfs were bound to the land. They worked in return for protection. Freemen were skilled workers. They paid rent to the nobles and were free to move if they wanted to.
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    THE END

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