5. • Everyday life in Medieval Europe
was governed following what we
call the Feudal System
• Feudalism is a system of
landownership and duties
6. Here is a YouTube clip to explain just
what the Feudal System really was
7.
8. You now have 10minutes to answer
the following question
9. What are 3 main points of the Feudal
System?
Briefly describe how the Feudal System
impacted on daily life?
(note to marker skip this part as it sits on
here for 10minutes)
11. • Everyday life in Medieval Europe
varied greatly from class to class, e.g.
Kings lived in huge castles and had
their every need catered for, while
peasants lived with their families in
house no bigger than your rooms,
left to defend themselves
12. The following video gives a good
overview of all aspects of daily
life in Medieval Europe
15. If you were a peasant in medieval
times, work was your fun. If you
didn’t work you couldn’t live.
The upper classes (Kings and Nobles)
enjoyed games such as checkers and
chess
16. One of the more historically popular
forms of medieval entertainment is
jousting
Jousting involved two knights on horses
charging at each other with long sticks
(the jousts) in an attempt to knock the
other knight off his horse
19. Syllabus Snapshot
The way life in Medieval Europe
(social, cultural, economic and
political features) and the roles and
relationships of different groups in
society (ACDSEH008)
20. References
Berger, B. (Producer). (2013). Feudalism Explained.
Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyXYGl4hzKY
Hermaron88 (Producer). (2012). Fort Rinella Jousting re
enactment March 2012. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg22c4ez2-0
Madisonvetto22 (Producer). (2013). The Medieval
Times- Manor Life to City Life. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAbGbZHlQo4
