- Christendom: a combination of Christianity and a kingdom
- Tithe/tithing: give 10% of what you make in a year to the Church
- Eastern Empire was called, "Byzantine Empire"
- They were doing okay
- Became more Greek than Roman
- Greek intellects
- Socrates
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Education was considered less important
- Mostly only priests were reading
- Common people only learn trade, not education
- Romans were no longer the center of everything
POWERPOINT NOTES
- Feudalism: a political, military and economic system based on land-holding and protective alliances
- In other words: a system is based of personal loyalty to people who can help you
- RICH DUDE (LORD): "I own land; I need people to help me work it and defend it"
- TOUGH DUDES (VASSALS): "There are a lot of us, we can help the rich dudes hold on to their land"
- The Feudal Pyramid:
- KING
- The most powerful vassals
- Nobles and Bishops
- Knights: mounted warriors who recieved fiefs for defending their lord's land
- Peasants: (mostly serfs) Landless, powerless, moneyless, rights-less. Just working the land for "the man" (their lord)
Mind Your Manors
- Manor: the lord's estate
- The lord's manor house
- A chuch
- Some workshops
- 15-30 families
- All on a few square miles
- Good news: It's a self-sufficient community
- Bad news: It's harsh if you're a peasant
How Harsh is it?
- Peasants are poor AND pay high taxes
- Tax on grain
- Tax on marriage
- Church tax (tithe= 10% of their income)
- The live in crowded cottages
- Live with animals and insects
- Eat VERY simply
- But don't worry - the Church says this is your lot in life
- God determines your place in society - so chill
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