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Feudalism I. the Invaders A. Carolingian Empire fell apart in 814 B. Local nobles gained power C. Muslikms attacked the southern coast of Europe D. Magyars0 people from western Asia who settled in the plains of Hungury, and invaded Western Europe E. Vikings- far-reaching attackers of all time 1. Germanic people who sacked villages, towns, destroyed cities, and defeat small local armies 2. superbuilders and sailors 3. built various European settlements 4. converted to Christanity by the Franklish Policy that made them part of European Civilization II. The development of feudalism A. people became nobles B. feudalism- Political and socail system when royal governments were not able to defend their subjucts C. Vassalage- an ide of the heart of Feudalism D. warriors swore they would be loyal to their leaders and fight them E. Vassel- a man who served a lord in a military capicity F. horseman became spear throwers larger houses and the stirup was introduced in the 18th century H. Europe warefare dominated heavrly armed caralvry- __Knights__ 1. had great socail presitage and formed the backbone of the Europeans 2. granted each vassel a pieace of land that supported __vassels__ families a. most important gift was land given by a lord I. fedual contract- the relationship between a lord and a vessel J. fief- a grant of land made by a vessel K. Fedual contact- a set of unwritten rules that determines the relationship between a lord and a vessel 1. implied no sense of servitude 2. performed military service 3. appear in court and give adice III. The Nobility of the middle Ages' A. nobles were kings, ducks, courts, barons, and archbishops who large estates and political power 1. formed an arstocracy- nobility 2. warriors and the instution of knighthood 3. social divisions among wealth and landholding B. tournments- contests where __knights__ could show their fighting skills 1. saw tournments as a sway to train for war C. Chivarly- a code of ethics that knights were suppose to uphol1. implied that knights should only fight for glory IV. Aristrocratic Women A. Aristocratic women had many oppunities to play important rolews 1. lady of the castle management a. households b. servants c. food supply d. maintaining other supply opportunities for the household B. Eleanor of Aquitane named king Louis VIII of France at age 15, and then was remarried only 8 months later to make Henry of Normendy 1. with Henry, she had eight children, but two of her sons, Richard and John, became kings of England