FEUDALISM

WHAT IS FUEDALISM

• Feudalism stated because Kings were unable to defend their nobles
• The armies were too slow
• Nobles felt that the kings couldn't protect them so the nobles decided to get someone to protect them
• Nobles hired knights to go to war with the hem and help protect each other
• As a result nobles grew in power and the kings power shrunk

FEUDALISM IN EGLAND

• Feudalism was brought to Britain in 1000
• A French Noble[William Duke of Normandy] brought feudalism to Britain
• Nobles[Lords] paid their knights[vassals] by land the land the vassals earned is called a fief

DUTIES OF A LORD

• Lords have to send help to their vassals when an enemy is coming
• Lords must be fair to their vassals
• If a lord is going to punish their vassal the lord must have a reason
• If a lord fails to do his duties a vassal could break the relationship

DUTIES OF A VASSAL

• Vassals have to fight with their Lords at battles
• Vassals have to give their Lords money on special occasions
• If a Lord visits his Vassal, the vassal must provide food and shelter to his Lord
• A knight can be a vassal to two different lords if they wanted to

MANOR SYSTEM

• Vassals hire farmers to come and farm on the vassals land but the farmer must give a portion of the profit to the vassal
• Vassals could also have surfs come live in there fiefs to help the farmers but the surfs have to live on the land and can't leave

FEUDALISM IN JAPAN

• In Japan had samurais that fought with the country
• The Emperor was the head of the feudal system in Japan
• The Emperor had a lord to go and find a samurai to protect and fight with the emperor and lord
• The samurais earned rice and grain for their loyalty

CODE OF CHIVALRY

• The code of chivalry was in Europe and the knights had to follow
• Knights lived to serve the king
• Knights avoided lying to anyone
• Knight obeyed the laws of the king, country, and chivalry
• Knights never abandon a friend, ally, noble cause

BUSHIDO

• Bushido was part of Feudalism in Japan
• Part of Bushido is Sepuko
• Sepuko is an act samurais do when they loose a fight and want to redeem themselves
• Sepuko is suicide

RESOURCES

• Book pages 506-515
• http://www.ushistory.org/civ/10c.asp
• http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/feudalism-history-feudalism-...