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Norman England
In 1066 William of Normandy, France, became king of England. Latin and French replaced English as the languages of learning and of the court.
Feudalism
The Normans brought feudalism to England. Feudalism was based on a religious concept of rank, with God as the supreme overlord
King: ruled by divine right Feudal Lords: powerful landowners Vassals: did work or military service for feudal lords in exchange for land Serfs: servants to lords and vassals; bound to their masters land
Knights defended their lords interests and fought for the king during war.
Fifteenth Century Manuscript Illumination of a Knight in Armor from the Codex Capodilista
Chivalry
Chivalry was a code of behavior for knights.
Knights had to
observe certain rules of warfare be loyal to their lord, even if it meant death
Courtly Love
Courtly love was a part of chivalry that encouraged nobles and knights to improve themselves by choosing a lady to fight in honor of. A knight seldom adored his own wife. The adored lady remained pure and out of the knights reachhe served her and gave her gifts.
Peasant women
had many children, worked the fields, and kept house were under the command of their fathers, brothers, and husbands
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Plague
The Black Death, or bubonic plague, struck England in 1348. The plague *killed one third of Englands people, causing a labor shortage and giving the lower classes more bargaining power
contributed to the end of feudalism as serfs gained their freedom from lord and land
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