Ruler’s
Brother
King or Emperor Queen or Consort
Oldest
Daughter
Wife
No Children
Oldest
Son
Wife
Oldest
Grandson
Youngest
Grandson
Youngest
Son
Wife
Primogeniture Problem
Based on the laws of primogeniture, answer the following questions:
1.
If the Ruler dies, who is his heir according to the laws of primogeniture?
2.
If the person in answer 1 dies, who becomes the next monarch?
3.
If the person in answer 2 dies, who becomes the next monarch?
4.
If the Oldest Son had no children, who would become the next monarch?
5.
If the two Grandsons were twins, who would become the next monarch?
6.
How might the Ruler’s Brother become the next monarch? What about his sons?
7.
What circumstances would need to occur for the monarch to become a female?
8.
If there were no laws of primogeniture, who would become the next monarch?
9.
What problems does the introduction of primogeniture create or eliminate?
Knight
Church
Q
Ruler
R
Ruler
A
Peasant Serfs F
Vassal
Knight
S
D
Lord
Church
Membership
Peasant
Serfs H
B
Vassal
Knight
Church Members
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C
T
Peasant Serfs G
Peasant Serfs E
Based on the Feudal System, answer the following questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Ruler A grants a fief to Lord B. What does Lord B owe to A?
Lord B grants a fief to Vassal C. Then Vassal C grants part of his fief to Knight D.
What does Knight D owe to Vassal C?
How is Vassal C affected if Lord B is called by Ruler A to perform military services?
If Ruler A is captured in war and held for ransom, what obligation does Lord B have?
What obligations do the peasants on Manor’s E, F, and G have if Ruler A is captured?
If Serfs on Manor H want to move to Manor F, can they go? Why or why not?
If Ruler A and Ruler R go to war, who is Vassal S obligated to support? Why?
If the Church or Temple calls for assistance, who are obligated to help? Why?
Are B, C, D, Q, S and T vassals of Ruler A? Why or Why Not?