Feudalism developed in medieval Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Local lords grew more powerful as kings and the church weakened. Lords offered land and protection to vassals in exchange for military service. This created a complex system of obligations between lords and vassals. Peasants lived and worked on manors, producing food to support the nobility. Knights trained from a young age and were expected to follow a code of chivalry, defending the weak and obeying their lords.

3. Medieval Period: Feudalism
Social Living and Global Education 8
Mr. Joemar T. Magante

4. Feudal Society

5. Factors That Led to the Development of
Feudalism
• Breakout of the Western
Roman Empire
• Second wave of Germanic
tribe invasions brought
the age of warfare and
disorder.

6. Factors That Led to the Development of
Feudalism
• People turned to local
lords. The kings and the
church were not as
powerful anymore.
• Lords sought allies from
nobles.
• Land is the basis of these
alliances.

7. The Birth of Feudalism
• Feudalism is based on the
“Lord-vassal” relationship.
• Lord will grant land to the
vassal for military assistance.
• Vassals will given military
assistance in exchange for land.

9. Feudalism
• The land that is given is called
the “fief”.
• The system of relationship is
done with a solemn ceremony
in which vassals pledged
loyalty to the king.

10. Feudalism
• Vassals also received lord’s
protection and the land.
• Peasants living in the land are
also granted to the vassal.
• Peasants did agriculture to
support food supplies. They
are also given protection.

11. Feudalism
• Vassals aid lords during war
time.
• They have to raise ransom
money if the lord is captured
by the enemy.
• Vassals provided lodgings for
the lord when travelling in
their territory.

12. Feudalism
• Vassals also give gifts to the
son of the king when it’s
knighting time and when the
daughters married.
• They also sat beside courts to
help the king decide disputes.

13. Lord-Vassal Relationships
• It is considered very complex.
• Same noble can be a vassal to
several lords.
• Vassals can grant land to other
nobles so that he can become
a lord.

14. Lord-Vassal Relationships
• All nobles were ultimately vassals
of the king.
• Almost all nobles were knights
• Training began at age 7, as a page,
under the guidance of the lady of
the manor
• Became squires at age 15 and
were trained by other knights
• Those deemed worthy were
“dubbed” knights

15. Lord-Vassal Relationships
• Knights are trained how to
wear an armor, ride a war-
horse, fight with sword and
lance.

16. Knighthood
• Knights are expected to obey
the code of behavior called
“chivalry”
• Knights are expected to fight
bravely, to be loyal to his lord,
and treat other knights with
respect and courtesy.

17. Knighthood
• Knights are also expected to
protect the women and
children, and the weak.
• Priests blessed the future
knights weapons and prayed
for them.
• They are used to defend the
Church against enemies.

18. The Manor

19. The Manor

20. The Manor
• Life is centered on the
manor.
• Manor is the lord’s estate
or large piece of land.
• Everything that is needed
for daily life is produced in
the manor.

21. Workers on the Manor
• There were two groups of peasant
workers on the manor
• Freemen- skilled workers who paid
rent and could leave the manor
whenever they wished. (They usually
had a skill needed by others on the
manor.)
• Serfs – workers bound to the land by
contract with the nobles. (They had
no freedom - they where the noble’s
property.)

22. Performance Task
Description
G To discuss the feudal society using a role play
R To be actress/actors in a Television show
A Television viewers, Netizens
S The Television company “History Channel” is struggling for
high ratings. They had come up with creative approaches on
how to present historical concepts.
P Short Episode of the “Feudal Society”
S See rubrics

23. Performance Task – Role Play
Criteria Description Percentage
Content The group used necessary concepts/information
about the feudal society in the role play
episode.
30
Creativity The group showed variations and originality in
their lines and the twist and turns of the story.
25
Acting Skills The members showed excellent facial
expressions, emotions into the whole episode.
25
Mechanics The output was done in accordance to time
given.
10
Audience
Impact
The audience were entertained and satisfied
with the group’s episode.
10
TOTAL 100%

24. Group Activity
My Own Germanic Tribe
• Germanic Tribe Name:
• Country of Origin:
• Geography of the Place of Origin:
• Military Strategies/War Strategies:
• Costume:
• Flag:

25. Rubric
Criteria Description Percentage
Content The group used necessary
concepts/information about the Germanic
tribe presented.
30
Creativity The group showed variations and originality in
their flag, lines and banners.
25
Oral
Presentation
The members showed excellent discussion of
the group’s content/output
25
Mechanics The output was done in accordance to time
given.
10
Audience
Impact
The audience were entertained and satisfied
with the group’s episode.
10
TOTAL 100%