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Feudalism and the Manorial System

Feudalism and the Manorial System. Life in the Middle Ages. Feudalism. Locally based political and social system Developed to protect small areas from raids. Lords – royals below the king Knights – highly skilled and armored soldiers Fief – land given for service/loyalty

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Feudalism and the Manorial System

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  1. Feudalismand the Manorial System Life in the Middle Ages

  2. Feudalism • Locally based political and social system • Developed to protect small areas from raids

  3. Lords – royals below the king Knights – highly skilled and armored soldiers Fief – land given for service/loyalty Vassals – anyone who accepts a fief Serfs – workers, owned as part of the property they worked

  4. Manorial System – economic system of production in which payment is made through “protection”

  5. Manors – owned by a wealthy lord Peasants/Serfs - worked the farmland owned by the lord Lord protect the peasants Peasants gave food/taxes the lord

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