Feudalims+Chart


 * Peasants **

many holidays were given by the church during which they feasted || Farmed for them. Nobles protected them ||
 * **Livelihood** || **Privileges** || **Obligations** || **Relationship with Church** || **Relationship with Nobles** ||
 * Harsh life, farming, small housing, bad diet and clothes, paid in farm animals (no money) children, were put to work early. Usually suffer starvation and disease during winter. || Protection, food, land, order, small housing || farming, staying with land if they’re serfs, paying rent, working long periods for lord. Need permission from lord to marry. || Farmed crops for them and attended schools.

Take care of vassals provide protection pledge allegiance to greater lords. Collect fees from peasants; boys became knights at young age Had a vassal that pledged loyalty to him. Had peasants that worked his land and gave him money. Support the lord. They provided protection. (lesser lords [vassals] had to pledge loyalty to greater lords [dukes]) powerful ones giver lesser ones fiefs (estates) and lesser lords gave military service, money and advice. Vassals had liege lords who were their first priority who they sided with over any other lord they pledged loyalty to Tied together by mutual rights and obligations. Nobles were superior, peasants worked the land that was granted to lords. repaired roads, fences ect. They paid a fee when they inherited land, had to ask permission to marry. Peasants had right to farm land for themselves. They could not leave manor freely and could not be forced off. They were entitled to protection The church and emperors were superior, nobles were part of clergy, nobles heroism and militarism was somewhat weak on clergys ideas of theoretical formulation
 * Nobles **
 * **Livelihood** || **Privileges** || **Obligations** || **Relationship with Peasants** || **Relationship with Church** ||

•Money: 10% of everything members of the church earn goes to the church •Tithe •Monks and nuns have everyday work •They make many objects that they use •Their days are split into three parts •Worship •Work •In fields or at hard labor •Farming was improved by work done by monks and nuns •Draining land •Study •The Benedictine monks were the oldest order •They had many jobs •Landlord •Clerk •Financial officer •Architect •Because much of the old world couldn’t read, the church housed libraries that kept old Greek and Roman works alive •In a world with no healthcare or education, the clergy provided both || Wore nice clothes (bishops) • Priests were the head of the church • Some parish priests ran schools • Monks were the ones who could read and write in Latin. • Churchmen were highly educated, so they were appointed to government positions by feudal rulers • Priests were allowed to marry • Priests guided people on moral issues and offered assistance with the sick and needy || Clergy obligations: •Tried to make sure everyone did as the Church/God commanded •Only the clergy knew what God wanted, so it was their job to tell others how to follow God •Clergy, together w/ lords, kept their grip during middle ages. When their grip loosened, the middle ages ended •Service society's religious, moral, & educational needs •The church wasn't overly strict Hierarchy set by the church •Church (especially the pope) was above everything else, including kinds and lords •Popes & bishops were above priests, nuns, & monks •Usually resisted by monarchs •The church was usually pretty strict with the hierarchy, but there was a wide variety of how the hierarchy was implemented Priests •Celebrated mass •Administered sacraments •Rituals were part of daily life •Explained the Bible •Guided people on moral issues •Helped the sick •Some ran schools || 1. "canon law" o Peasants disobeyed-severe and harsh punishments (eternal damnation in Hell or "excommunication") o Body of laws, based on religious teachings that governed everyday life, including wills, morals, marriages; set by Church 2. Offered peasants prayers in support in exchange for protection (religiously/spiritually) and material support o Sacraments-eternal protection 3. Priests were most often only connection that common people had with the Church 4. People did something bad, they could be refused sacraments as punishment o Ability to afflict common people with eternal damnation 5. Spiritual leader 6. Peasants would pay a tithe/tax (a tenth of their income) to the church (eventually to government, giving the Church more political power) 7. Religious holidays were important among peasants as helpful breaks and times of celebration (marriages as well, which were led by the Church) 8. About 1/4th of the clergy consisted of those from peasant families 9. Majority Christian 10. Church played an important role in everyday life 11. The Pope had large tracts of land, giving them more economic and political power over peasants 12. Clergy sometimes appointed in government o More rule over peasants 13. Obligated to teach peasants prayers, morals, religious obligations, etc. 14. Ran schools and hospitals (often the only one in the village) ||
 * Clergy **
 * **Livelihood** || **Privileges** || **Obligations** || **Relationship with Peasants** || **Relationship with Nobles** ||
 * Livelihood:

• Many Bishops shared the same views as their family who were part of the nobility about heroism and militarism. In fact, between the 8th and 12th century, bishops who had armor and a sword and were fighters wasn’t that uncommon. ||
 * About three quarters of the Bishops and others in the upper parts of the clergy came from the nobility.