2. Standenmaatschappij

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Monks and knights

Powerful lords, semi-free farmers

Planning

Manorial system + Estate society + City life

Kahoot

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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. 

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

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. 

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

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

What is a disadvantage of the manorial system for serfs? 

Manorial system

causes

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

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. 

What is a disadvantage of the manorial system for serfs? 

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

The manorial system is a system that was in place in the Roman Empire

1. Correct
2. False

What is not part of the manorial system?

1. Semi-free farmers had to do corvée for their lord
2. Semi-free farmers got protection from their lord
3. Semi-free farmers had to travel very long distances to trade food
4. Semi-free farmers had to pay taxes

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

What is a disadvantage of the manorial system for serfs?

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. 

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. 

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

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

Which estate had no priviliges?

1. Clergymen
2. Nobles
3. Serfs

What estate had to pay taxes?

1. Clergymen
2. Nobles
3. Serfs

Clergymen

Nobles

Serfs

Bishop

serf

monk

fight

work

pray

corvée

lord

taxes

knight

Read in textbook

Open your book on page 95

We read together

Work in workbook

Page 125

Make exercise 1, 2, 3 and 4

Make Crossword puzzle

You may consult with your neighbour

Keep the volume soft