https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w Homework Questions en-us 2016-11-16 17:15:36 UTC 2016-11-17 16:25:47 UTC hello@padlet.com polinmat https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138168227 The beginning of the video talked about a Vassal as someone who served right under the lord. His job was to serve him militarily. The chart that had the medival feudalism compared to the present feudalism showed vassals as being the second to last level. How can a vassal serve the lord so closely but yet be at the bottom of the pyramid almost? How does that work?

So the vassal was anyone who served someone above them. An earl or duke served the king; the knight served the duke (lord); the peasant served the knight, etc.]]> 2016-11-16 17:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138168227 polinmat https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138169791 What is the reason that new Germanic kindgdoms after the fall of The Roman Empire , didn't leave nay important marks in world history, whereas Rome did?

Well, Rome was a widespread, dominant empire for nearly 1,000 years (if you count its time as a republic). These Germanic kingdoms, many of which were small and lasted a relatively short time, didn't have the manpower, technology or foresight to create anything worth remembering. However, the Germanic kingdoms did leave a few legacies: 1) They were responsible for stopping the spread of Islam when it encroached upon France and 2) After a while, as the feudal system declined, certain monarchs were able to conquer and consolidate land and that becomes the basis for certain modern nation-states (France, Germany, etc.)]]> 2016-11-16 17:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138169791 polinmat https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138169940 I think today many people associate chivalrous behavior with men protecting and treating women respectfully, did the idea of chivalry in the Middle Ages also focus on treating women with a great deal of respect and kindness?

Kindness, most definitely. Respect, well, that depends. First, we're mostly talking about upper-class women. Women were respected as mothers, of course, but not as equals to men in anyway. Women were to be educated in things like music, dancing, manners, etc. There was no need in the minds of men to educated women in things that are for men (rhetoric, politics, history, sometimes even reading). So, any kind of respect toward women was largely for show or was condescending.]]> 2016-11-16 17:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138169940 polinmat https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138171298 Did feudalism work well within Europe during the Middle ages ?

Well, saying "well" is a bit tricky. Well for whom? Did it keep the common person relatively safe, which was the core reason the system developed? Yes, for the most part. Did it give people opportunity to move up the social ladder or do something interesting with their lives? Not so much. Europe lacked a central power to unify the peoples of the continent and natural geographic barriers also limited the ability to have a unified continent. So, for the time, it made sense to have such a system to organize society and government.]]> 2016-11-16 17:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138171298 polinmat https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138441094 What made the Christians want to persecute the Jews?

In some parts of Europe, especially France, Jews were seen as just a much an enemy as Muslims. Jews were reviled in some circles due to the perception that they were responsible for Jesus' crucifixion. Plus, remember some Crusaders were just in it for money and Jews were generally well-to-do and were an easy target on their way to the Holy Land.]]> 2016-11-17 15:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138441094 polinmat https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138463838 Why did the feudal system collapse ?

Over the course of the 200 years for the Crusades, you had Europe gain some access to new tech, specifically for agriculture, which meant population growth. That helped with the economy as Europe slowly became more a part of the world economy. With wealth coming from other avenues other than land, it lessened the power of lords as did the need for protection, since raids from outsiders was relatively non-existent now. Additionally, some monarchs were able to strengthen their positions and consolidate more land to create larger kingdoms, which were the basis for the modern nation-states we see today. The kingdoms have larger armies than any single lord could put together, so the balance of power between the elite shifts. So, the hold the feudal system had on Europe began to slip as well as the need for people to structure themselves in such a manner.]]> 2016-11-17 16:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/polinmat/2mo3p0ybnq3w/wish/138463838