Europe in the Middle Ages - a brief overview for Grade 7

1. Grade 7 Social Studies Glenelg School of Al Ruwais

5. King Charlemagne at court What happened after the collapse of King Charlemagne’s Empire?

7. Set up one whole page like this table in your workbook to take notes about life in the Middle Ages King Divine Right (his rule was above everyone else) Lord Landowner or noble Knight Also called a ‘vassal’ once he was given a ‘fief’ Lord The person who gave a ‘fief’ to a vassal Peasant Farmed the fields of the manor Serf A peasant who was legally tied to the manor on which they worked

9. What do you think these people might be doing?

10. What were 2 differences between knights and peasants?

13. Manors and Fiefs

17. Sketch this plan in your book – use pencil to color it

28. Draw and label the parts of the castle

31. Who do you think these people are? Describe what you think they are doing.

35. Activity 2

36. The feudal system Which group of people belong where in the pyramid?

37. Discover the connection between the increase in trade and the growth of towns