Feudal Europe by Octavia

Feudalism

ocbarbulescu — 2017-12-17 18:18:05 UTC

A Medieval European political, economic, and social system from the 9th to the 15th century where services were traded; peasants lived on the lords land with protection while they in turn gave labor and a share of produce.

Structure of Feudal Society

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Visual

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Roman Catholic Church

ocbarbulescu — 2017-12-18 00:03:00 UTC

In the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church was organized into a hierarchy with the pope at the top. Theoretically, the pope was superior to monarchs, meaning kings and queens could be excommunicated if they contravened the wishes of the pope. Being excommunicated by the pope, a person could not receive sacraments and was therefore thought to be damned to hell.

When Traveling Please be Aware Of

ocbarbulescu — 2017-12-18 00:15:39 UTC

Diseases: There were many diseases during this time, like Dysentery, Influenza, etc. But the largest, most violent bacterial infection. Spread by rats and killed an estimated 25 million people

Invaders: In the 5th century, Germanic tribes overran the Roman Empire, the eastern Goths came from Russia and the Ukraine. They conquered most of Italy, Greece, and the western Balkans.

Famine: Faced with dwindling food supplies due to bad weather and poor harvests, people starved or barely survived on meager rations like bark, berries, and wheat damaged by mildew

Important People

ocbarbulescu — 2017-12-18 00:46:54 UTC

King: the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
Queen: the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
Vassal: a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
Knight: (in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.
Clergy: the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
Serf: an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.
Pope: the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic Church: The branch of Christianity headed by the pope--governed by a hierarchy with the pope at the top.