UNIT 3 FEUDAL EUROPE

A period of instability• Centuries 9th and 10th:Invasions in

western Europe

• Form North the Normands (Vikings)

• From the South Muslims (Saracens)

• From East Hungarians (Magyars)

Feudalism and vassalage

• Monarchs relied on the nobles for support and established a system of relationships called vassalage.

• The homage and investiture:

• Homage: The vassal knelt before the King and promised to be loyal and provide him with military and economic help.

• Investitures: The King gave a fiefdom to a vassal.

Theatre activity• In groups of four represent the vassalage ceremony:

• Make a short script with the dialogs between kings and vassals.• This sentence will be compulsory for the vassal "I promise on my faith that I will in the

future be faithful to the lord, never cause him harm and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit.“

• This compulsory for the king: “the lord/king promised to always protect the vassal, while the vassal promised to fight for the lord’s command”

• The dress will be valued.

• http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/vassals-in-the-middle-ages.html