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Manorialism. Emma McGirl , Lily Gold-Parker. The Manor: An Economic System. The Manor was the Lord’s estate One or more village Lord lived in the manor house Most population was Peasants Peasants were known as serfs Lack of trade led to Manorialism. Lords and Peasants.
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Manorialism Emma McGirl, Lily Gold-Parker
The Manor: An Economic System • The Manor was the Lord’s estate • One or more village • Lord lived in the manor house • Most population was Peasants • Peasants were known as serfs • Lack of trade led to Manorialism
Lords and Peasants • Mutual Rights and Obligations • farmed the Lord’s land • had little use of money • guarenteed housing, food and land • cannot be forced off the manor
The Manor: Layout • Manor house • Huts/ Cottages • A church • A mill • Fields • Forests and Wastelands • Pasture
A Self-Sufficient world • Produced everything needed • No schooling • Never left far from the village • No information of the outside world
Peasant Life: Harsh Life • Few rights • Worked long hours • Children had small jobs • Hunger was common • Rarely lived past 35 • Diseases
Peasant Life: Diet • Black Bread • Vegetables such as Cabbage, turnips and onions • Rarely ate meat • Fisherman ate fish • If they poached there were harsh consequences
Peasant Life: Celebrations • Rarely celebrated • Week off for Christmas and Easter • Feasts held • Dancing • Rough Sports including: Wrestling and Ball games
Rights of the Lord • Charged fees to use the mill, and the oven • Claim taxes • Had judicial power • Could claim peasant’s land • Required to provide protection