It wasn't bad for him. In fact, he controlled vast lands, collected taxes, was judge and jury in civil cases, had serfs to do his work, and ate well. When Rome fell it was the strong men who became "lords " that filled the void. They were actually gangs that gave themselves the power, money, and the best life had to offer for the time. Castles were built for protection and to give the message not to mess with the man inside.
Serfs had to ask for permission to get married by the Lord
Feudalism is a bargain between a lord and his vassal. Feudalism is the bargain between a lord and his vassal.
In feudalism, a lord was a leader of his lands. A knight was a soldier dedicated to his lord.
Feudalism was introduced when a lord and a poorer person agreed that if the poor person worked for the lord, then the lord would keep the farmer and his family safe from harm in case of an enemy attack.
relics of feudalism
Any system of oppression can be bad.
The Manor lord was the ruler over his area and people. This is feudalism at it's best.
The manor was the estate of a feudal lord.
lord gives land to knight, knight protects the lord
feudalism
Feudalism existed in Medieval European society. The King appointed a Lord to oversee a property. The Lord relied on commoners, or serfs, to work the land while he provided for them.
The term, Lord of the Manor, originated in the feudalism during the Medieval era of the Middle Ages.