Professional Documents
Culture Documents
“We owe to the middle ages the two worst inventions of humanity-
romantic love and gunpowder” - Andre Maurois
City College of Calamba
Department of Teacher Education
Feudalism - it is a form of a
political and social system in
which local lords control
their own lands but owe
military services and support
to a greater lord or the King.
Feudalism is based on
land, loyalty and duty.
In Feudalism, the ownership of land was the basis of power. Land
is exchanged for military service and loyalty.
City College of Calamba
Department of Teacher Education
City College of Calamba
Department of Teacher Education
Medieval Literature
• The common themes of Literature
during the Medieval Period mainly
fall under the following categories.
• A. Teachings and standards of
the church.
• B. Assessment of one’s
character.
• C. Values of Courtly Love
• D. Code of Chivalry
City College of Calamba
Department of Teacher Education
Code of Chivalry
End of Week 4