Middle Ages Note Taking Guide

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Name ________________________________

Date _____________________ Pd ________

The Middle Ages: Feudalism & the Manorial System

I. The Middle Ages: Western Europe after the fall of Rome


A. In the East, the Byzantine Empire became a center for
___________ & ___________________________ culture
B. In the West, Europe grew _____________ & fell into the
_______________________________ from 500 to 1300
(Also known as the _________ Ages or Medieval era)
1. When barbarian kingdoms that conquered Rome,
Europe was plagued by constant _________________
a. Warfare disrupted ________________, destroyed
Europes _________________, & forced people to
rural areas
b. Learning declined; Few people could __________
or _____________
c. Greco-Roman culture was ____________________
d. Europe lost a common ______________________;
Latin _________________ with local languages to form Spanish, French, Italian
2. Without the __________ of the Roman Empire, Europe became divided into a series of _______________ kingdoms
a. Germanic people lived in small communities led by ______________ & his loyal warriors
b. ______________________________ & loyalty were more important than citizenship
3. The Spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages
a. During the early Middle Ages, the Germanic kingdoms were slowly converted to ___________________________
b. The Catholic ______________ became involved in ____________________ (non-religious) issues like road repair,
aiding the poor, & helping _____________________________________________ expand their power
4. The _____________________ were the largest & most powerful of the Germanic kingdoms in the early Middle Ages
a. Frankish kings allied with the _________________________________________ &
expanded their power
b. In 771, __________________________________________ (Charles the Great)
became _______________ of the Franks
c. Charlemagne was the greatest Medieval king because he did something no other
king was able to docreate an organized _______________
i. Charlemagne _________________________________ the Frankish empire
ii. He spread ___________________________________
iii. He created schools to train future _____________________
iv. He valued learning & built _______________________ in his empire
d. After Charlemagnes death in 814, his Frankish Empire was __________________
& lost powerThis was the last opportunity to provide ____________________ in
medieval Europe
5. From 800 to 1000, a 2nd major wave of ____________________ struck Europe led by Vikings, Muslims, & Magyars
(The 1st wave were the barbarians that attacked Rome)
a. These invasions caused widespread ____________ & suffering
b. Kings could not __________________ against invasionPeople stopped looking to _____________ for protection
II. Feudalism & the Manorial System
A. ______________________ began in Europe as a way to offer ______________________:
1. Feudalism is based on land & loyalty
2. Land-owning lords offered land (called a _____________) to ____________________ in exchange for their loyalty &
promise to __________________________ the lords land
3. Feudal society
Kings (Monarchs)

Lords (Nobles)

Knights

Peasants & Serfs

4. Lords built ___________________________ to protect


their territory from outside invasions
B. During the Middle Ages, the __________________________
system was the way in which people survived
1. The lords ______________ was called a ______________
2. The lord provided _____________________ with housing,
___________________________, & protection
3. In exchange, peasants ___________________ the lord by
working his land & providing a portion of the __________
they produced
4. Manors were ____________________________________
communities; Everything that was _______________ was
produced on the manor
5. Peasant life was hard: They paid ____________ to use the
lords mill, had to get permission to get ______________,
& life expectancy was about ________ years old

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