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Feudalism and homage ceremony

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Under feudalism, society was divided into three estates. Peasants asked nobles for help and protection in exchange for working on their lands. Nobles had control over their lands but were vassals of the king. The homage ceremony established these relationships through an oath of fealty where vassals swore allegiance to their lord and were given a fief in exchange for military and economic support. The ceremony involved hand holding, swearing on a holy object, and the symbolic giving of land and touching of the shoulders with a sword.

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Feudalism and Homage Ceremony

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Feudal Society • It was divided into three estatemens:  Clergy  Nobility  Third Estate, composed by:  Peasants  Burghers  Craftsmen...

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Peasants • They could not protect themselves • They asked for the nobles for help • In exchange they would have to work for the nobles • Some of them were serfs • Some of them were free

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Nobles • Under Feudalism Nobles had complete control over their lands. • But they were vassals of the king and accepted the king supremacy with a ceremony called: • Homage Ceremony  It was based on a chain of personal ties which linked the nobles to the king.  The nobles swore allegiance to the king

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Feudal Relations • The Vassal (that was a noble) • Helped the king with an army • And recieved a fief (foeuf) in exchange • This vassal could have more vassals

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Feudal Relations LORD VASSAL economic aid counsel military protection legal defence sustenance military aid

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Nobles Hierarchy • King • Duke • Marquess • Earl • Viscount • Baron

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Homage Ceremony

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Phases of Homage Ceremony • Inmixtio Manum • Oath of Fealty (pledge of allegiance) – The vassal swore obedience to the king upon a holy object • Investiture: – The king gave to the vassal a fief (symbolized by a handful of soil or a bunch of flowers) – The king touched the vassal's shoulders with a sword.

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Inmixtio Manum

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Oath of Fealty • The Vassal swore to obey the Lord upon a holy object.

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Investiture

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Feudalism and homage ceremony

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Homage Ceremony    (Practice your own Homage Ceremony) Inmixtio Manum: • The vassal joins his hands as if he was praying and the lord holds the vassal’s hands  between his own hands. Oath of Fealty:  (the vassal must swear upon a holy object such as a Bible, or a relic). • Vassal:     - I swear to obey you, my lord.  - I swear to help you with my army,  - And to give you counsel  - And also to give you any economic support that you may need. Investiture • Lord: - In Exchange of your obedience I issue you A fief symbolized by this sack of soil that will give you sustenance for all your life.  (The lord gives to the vassal a sack of soil) - I will also give you Military Protection and Legal Defense - And as conclusion of this union I’ll touch your shoulders with my sword. (At this moment the lord touches gently both shoulders of the vassal with his sword). Homage Ceremony    (Practice your own Homage Ceremony) Inmixtio Manum: • The vassal joins his hands as if he was praying and the lord holds the vassal’s hands  between his own hands. Oath of Fealty:  (the vassal must swear upon a holy object such as a Bible, or a relic). • Vassal:     - I swear to obey you, my lord.  - I swear to help you with my army,  - And to give you counsel  - And also to give you any economic support that you may need. Investiture • Lord: - In Exchange of your obedience I issue you A fief symbolized by this sack of soil that will give you sustenance for all your life.  (The lord gives to the vassal a sack of soil) - I will also give you Military Protection and Legal Defense - And as conclusion of this union I’ll touch your shoulders with my sword. (At this moment the lord touches gently both shoulders of the vassal with his sword).

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Feudalism and homage ceremony

  • 2. Feudal Society • It was divided into three estatemens:  Clergy  Nobility  Third Estate, composed by:  Peasants  Burghers  Craftsmen...
  • 3. Peasants • They could not protect themselves • They asked for the nobles for help • In exchange they would have to work for the nobles • Some of them were serfs • Some of them were free
  • 4. Nobles • Under Feudalism Nobles had complete control over their lands. • But they were vassals of the king and accepted the king supremacy with a ceremony called: • Homage Ceremony  It was based on a chain of personal ties which linked the nobles to the king.  The nobles swore allegiance to the king
  • 5. Feudal Relations • The Vassal (that was a noble) • Helped the king with an army • And recieved a fief (foeuf) in exchange • This vassal could have more vassals
  • 7. Nobles Hierarchy • King • Duke • Marquess • Earl • Viscount • Baron
  • 9. Phases of Homage Ceremony • Inmixtio Manum • Oath of Fealty (pledge of allegiance) – The vassal swore obedience to the king upon a holy object • Investiture: – The king gave to the vassal a fief (symbolized by a handful of soil or a bunch of flowers) – The king touched the vassal's shoulders with a sword.
  • 11. Oath of Fealty • The Vassal swore to obey the Lord upon a holy object.
  • 14. Homage Ceremony    (Practice your own Homage Ceremony) Inmixtio Manum: • The vassal joins his hands as if he was praying and the lord holds the vassal’s hands  between his own hands. Oath of Fealty:  (the vassal must swear upon a holy object such as a Bible, or a relic). • Vassal:     - I swear to obey you, my lord.  - I swear to help you with my army,  - And to give you counsel  - And also to give you any economic support that you may need. Investiture • Lord: - In Exchange of your obedience I issue you A fief symbolized by this sack of soil that will give you sustenance for all your life.  (The lord gives to the vassal a sack of soil) - I will also give you Military Protection and Legal Defense - And as conclusion of this union I’ll touch your shoulders with my sword. (At this moment the lord touches gently both shoulders of the vassal with his sword). Homage Ceremony    (Practice your own Homage Ceremony) Inmixtio Manum: • The vassal joins his hands as if he was praying and the lord holds the vassal’s hands  between his own hands. Oath of Fealty:  (the vassal must swear upon a holy object such as a Bible, or a relic). • Vassal:     - I swear to obey you, my lord.  - I swear to help you with my army,  - And to give you counsel  - And also to give you any economic support that you may need. Investiture • Lord: - In Exchange of your obedience I issue you A fief symbolized by this sack of soil that will give you sustenance for all your life.  (The lord gives to the vassal a sack of soil) - I will also give you Military Protection and Legal Defense - And as conclusion of this union I’ll touch your shoulders with my sword. (At this moment the lord touches gently both shoulders of the vassal with his sword).