they did mostly all the work of everything except specific craftsmanship
By the 16th century this had begun to change and some peasants did still work the land, but there were more people doing other things and who owned businesses.
The peasants give food & land to the lords.
The lords provided the peasants with land so that they could make a living. Sometimes he gave them small animals to grow then kill as food.
Peasants payed rent to their lords, in the forms of labor, a share of the crop, or money. In exchange for this they got a place to live, land to farm, and protection.There is a link below to an article on serfdom, where more information can be found.the worked the land the kings and lords owned
lords would rule over a manor (a small village/town that contained homes for peasants, shops, and usually a church.) they would tax the peasants that they ruled over. The lords had vassals, and in exchange for loyalty, the lord would grant his vassal a fief (land)
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The peasants give food & land to the lords.
the kings gave land to the lords the lords gave land the knights and money to fight with, the peasants got given land by the lords and the peasants payed taxes to the lord and king to pay for the knights and land
No, peasants worked for free, in return for a small amount of land, and protection
The lords provided the peasants with land so that they could make a living. Sometimes he gave them small animals to grow then kill as food.
The peasants give food & land to the lords.
Lords would give land to peasants and other people but those receiving the land had to show the lords loyalty and they had to protect the land so it became a system of protections.
Kings and lords owned the land and peasants called serfs, so lords and kings had all the power.
The lords of the middle ages made their money by taxing people and renting out their land to other people. People such as peasants would rent this land and live and farm on it.
The word feudalism comes from the Latin word feodum or fuedum. In the feudalism system, land lords made a fair exchange with the peasants. The lords offered peasants food, a fortification,and protection, as they worked for them.
Peasants payed rent to their lords, in the forms of labor, a share of the crop, or money. In exchange for this they got a place to live, land to farm, and protection.There is a link below to an article on serfdom, where more information can be found.the worked the land the kings and lords owned
lords would rule over a manor (a small village/town that contained homes for peasants, shops, and usually a church.) they would tax the peasants that they ruled over. The lords had vassals, and in exchange for loyalty, the lord would grant his vassal a fief (land)
monarchs then lords then knights then peasentsAdded Detail:As far as I can recall from the sleepy days of history class, the above answer is correct but for more detail:The Monarchs own large stretches of land. They then lease(?) this land off to lords. The lords own the castles. Then under them are the knights and peasants. The peasants are the ones that slave away in the field to produce food etc. The Knights are peasants(?) that have gone through extensive training. These knights are then used as the Lords personal army.