HIEU 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Feudalism, Oseberg Ship, Bayeux Tapestry
4 Dec 2017
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Treaty of verdun (843: broke carolingian empire into pieces. Nobles: kings and aristocrats- political leaders (worked with the monarchs) Maintained power over others: divine representations of god on earth. Abbots: bishops- local rules of the church, also political gures. Interest of monasteries were important: it was like a business- you pledge allegiant to it, monasteries were important- spiritually, nancially, economically. Peasants- made it possible for the other two groups to live: could not be noble without owning land but you need people to do it for you, array of freedom- some totally, some partially, some none. Very successful at organizing people and wealth. Agriculture changes around this time- controlled earth better to produce more crops: new plow developed, use horses instead of oxen, three eld system. Switch elds every year to let the soil rest: land- best form of wealth. Keeps giving as long as you take care of it: use of water power- watermills.
