The king gave the nobles land and protection in exchange for: _______
homage and military aid
What was feudalism? Describe one element of the system.
Ex.: One person gave protection and/or land to someone else in exchange for work or military service
True or False: Barons were vassals of the king.
True
True or False: Knights were the most important nobles who were vassals of the barons.
False: Knights were LESS important nobles & baron's vassals
Who ruled the kingdom?
Kings
Who were the peasants?
Farmers who rented land from a noble (baron or knight)
True or False: The serfs could leave the noble's land without permission.
False: They had to get permission to leave
What did the Barons get from the king?
The king gave them large areas of land.
What did the barons do on their land? (Name 2 things)
They acted as judges and they collected taxes for themselves
What did the nobles give the peasants?
Land and protection
What did the peasants do in exchange for land and protection?
They worked the land and paid rent.
What could free men do?
They could leave the land if they wanted to, for example they could go work on another noble's land
How did the nobles spend their free time?
Poets, musicians, jesters, and acrobats entertained the nobles
How did peasant men spend their days?
Working the fields from dawn till dusk
True or False: Serf women had to get permission from the nobleman to marry.
True
