EQ: What is Manorialism? How is it connected to feudalism?
What is Feudalism?
Main Idea!:
The word manorialism comes from the manors of the Middle Ages. Manors were large estates that were the basis of the local communities.
Connection: When our vassal gives away some of his land, he becomes a lord. That piece of land he's giving away is a fief.
Define Manorialism: It is a system based around self-sufficient farming estates where the peasants and the nobles lived off that land together.
What are some things included in a manor:
- A big house or castle for the lord
- Fields for crops
- Barns for animals
- A church
- Peasant houses
- A mill for grinding grain
What items were harder to produce and most often traded?
- Weapons
- Salt
- Wine
- Spices
What are some things a manor would need in order to be self-sufficient?
- Crops (like wheat or barley)
- Livestock (cows, pigs, chickens)
- A water source (like a river or well)
- Tools and equipment for farming
- A blacksmith for repairs
What are the positives and negatives of the Manor?
Positives:
- Self-sufficient (they didn’t rely much on outside help)
- Could produce their own food and goods
- Created a close-knit community where everyone worked together
Negatives:
- Limited opportunities for trade
- Life could be tough and boring for peasants
- If the lord was cruel, peasants had a hard life
Wrap-Up: What are the similarities and differences of the Manor and Menifee?
Manor:
- A self-sufficient community with farms and a lord ruling over it
- Has peasants working the land for the lord
Similarities:
- Both have a community feel
- People work together to meet their needs
- Both have leaders (a lord in a manor, and maybe a city council in Menifee)
Menifee:
- A modern city with shops, schools, and houses rather than farms
- People come from different backgrounds and don’t all work for one lord
So basically, manors were all about farming and lords while Menifee is more about community living in a modern way!
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