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Feudal Europe
Medieval Europe
A1er the collapse of Rome, the 1,000 year period (500-1450 C.E.) is
known as the Middle Ages. The Middles Ages is also known as the
medieval period.
Medieval period is from the LaJn words medium (middle) and aevum
(age).
Europe has the AtlanJc Ocean to the west, the ArcJc Ocean to the north,
and the Mediterranean Sea in the south.
The longest river in Europe is the Volga River from Moscow, Russia to the
Caspian Sea.
Northern Europe has cold winters, while southern Europe has mild
winters with hot and dry summers.
Europe has a lot of forest and ferJle farmland because Europe receives
plenty of rainfall.
Farmers near the Mediterranean Sea grew citrus fruits, while farmers in
Western Europe grew wheat and barley.
Charles Martels son, Pepin the Short, became the next king of the
Franks, and ruled unJl 768.
During the Middle Ages, monasteries were built across Europe for
monks to pray and worship.
When Louis I died in 840 his 3 sons fought each other for
control of the Frankish kingdom.
q Church Ocials and Nobles - These people owned land and thus
held much power and wealth.
q Peasants - Peasants known as serfs worked the land for nobles and
performed other backbreaking tasks.
Lords were powerful nobles who owned land.
Lords would let people called vassals use the land in exchange for
service in the lords court or army.
People that worked the same jobs formed groups called guilds.
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Feudalism in Europe and Japan Venn Diagram