2. Standenmaatschappij

Monks and knights
Powerful lords, semi-free farmers
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Monks and knights
Powerful lords, semi-free farmers

Slide 1 - Slide

Planning
Manorial system + Estate society + City life
Kahoot
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Slide 2 - Slide

Goals
By the end of this class you can explain how the manorial system works. 

By the end of today's class you can explain the three social groups during the dark ages. 

Slide 3 - Slide

Manorial system
Serfs
  • Serfs are semi-free farmers
  • Serfs live on the domain of a lord 
  • Serfs pay taxes to their lord 
  • Serfs have to do corvée: unpaid work for their lord.
  • They could not leave the land or get married without their lords permission

Slide 4 - Slide

Three social groups

During the Dark Ages, society was divided into three social groups. 
Clergymen
Nobles
Farmers/Serfs
A social group is called an estate: a group with a fixed social position. 

Slide 5 - Slide

First two estates
Clergymen and nobles 
Have priviliges:
  • right to hunt
  • millingright
  • dispense justice
don't have to pay taxes
Clergymen
Nobles
Serfs
(farmers) 
pray
protect
work
 privileges  / 
manorial rights

Slide 6 - Slide

Third estate
Serfs (semi-free farmers)
Mainly have to work:
  • corvée
Have to pay taxes
Clergymen
Nobles
Serfs
pray
protect
work
taxes
 privileges  / 
manorial rights

Slide 7 - Slide

What is a disadvantage of the manorial system for serfs? 

Slide 8 - Slide

Manorial system
causes
  • The Roman empire has fallen. The Time of Knights and Monks is unsafe.
  • Farmers seek protection with a lord

Slide 9 - Slide

Manorial system
Domain
The domain is an area from a nobleman or a monastery 

The domain consists of:
  • House of the lord or the steward
  • Common buildings: Mill, blacksmith, bakery, etc. 
  • Fields, meadows, forests, rivers, etc. 

Slide 10 - Slide

What is a disadvantage of the manorial system for serfs? 

Slide 11 - Slide

Manorial system
Serfs
  • Serfs are semi-free farmers
  • Serfs live on the domain of a lord 
  • Serfs pay taxes to their lord 
  • Serfs have to do corvée: unpaid work for their lord.
  • They could not leave the land or get married without their lords permission

Slide 12 - Slide

The manorial system is a system that was in place in the Roman Empire
A
Correct
B
False

Slide 13 - Quiz

What is not part of the manorial system?
A
Semi-free farmers had to do corvée for their lord
B
Semi-free farmers got protection from their lord
C
Semi-free farmers had to travel very long distances to trade food
D
Semi-free farmers had to pay taxes

Slide 14 - Quiz

Being a serf meant you weren't free. Why would humans voluntarily give up freedom and become serfs?

Slide 15 - Open question

What is a disadvantage of the manorial system for serfs?

Slide 16 - Open question

Slide 17 - Slide

Domain
  • House of the lord
  • Brewery
  • Bakery
  • Blacksmith
Village
Houses of the serfs. On the domain of the lord. Serfs need permission from the lord if they wish to leave the domain. 
Mill
In exchange for some grain, farmers were allowed to use the mill. 
Fields lord
About 1/3 of the land on a domain was from and for the lord. Serfs had to do unpaid work for the lord. This was called corvée.
Fields serfs
In exchange for a part of the harvest, farmers can grow their vegetables here. 

Slide 18 - Slide

Three social groups

During the Dark Ages, society was divided into three social groups. 
Clergymen
Nobles
Farmers/Serfs
A social group is called an estate: a group with a fixed social position. 

Slide 19 - Slide

First two estates
Clergymen and nobles 
Have priviliges:
  • right to hunt
  • millingright
  • dispense justice
don't have to pay taxes
Clergymen
Nobles
Serfs
(farmers) 
pray
protect
work
 privileges  / 
manorial rights

Slide 20 - Slide

Third estate
Serfs (semi-free farmers)
Mainly have to work:
  • corvée
Have to pay taxes
Clergymen
Nobles
Serfs
pray
protect
work
taxes
 privileges  / 
manorial rights

Slide 21 - Slide

Which estate had no priviliges?
A
Clergymen
B
Nobles
C
Serfs

Slide 22 - Quiz

What estate had to pay taxes?
A
Clergymen
B
Nobles
C
Serfs

Slide 23 - Quiz

Clergymen
Nobles
Serfs
Bishop
serf
monk
fight
work
pray
corvée
lord
taxes
knight

Slide 24 - Drag question

Read in textbook
Open your book on page 95

We read together

Slide 25 - Slide

Work in workbook
Page 125
Make exercise 1, 2, 3 and 4

Slide 26 - Slide

Make Crossword puzzle
You may consult with your neighbour

Keep the volume soft

Slide 27 - Slide