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What are the characteristics of a medieval manor?
because of the serfs
What tended to protect serfs living on a medieval manor from maltreatment by an unjust lord?
the customs and traditions of the manor
Why were medieval towns so crowded?
Medieval towns were crowded because serfs wanted more freedom and moved out of the manor land to towns.
Who benefited from the medieval manor?
anyone who lived on it besides the serfs (lords,vassals)
What benefits do you think a medieval manor provide to the serfs who lived there?
It provided a home and jobs for them.
How were serfs an important part of the manor system in the daily life in medieval Europe?
the nobles need food from them
What was true about medival manors?
the serfs had to pay the lords to farm on their land.
What is medieval lord's estate called?
A lord of the manor is the person who is in-charge of the manor. The manor is basically the plot of land which the king gives the lord in return for his loyalty. The lord and his lady run the manor and live in a castle on the manor. The manor also holds serfs, knights, priests, and bishops, though. This is because many manors in the medieval ages could hold up to 2,000 people!
Describe the hierarchy of the manor system from the manor lord down through to serfs?
In the Manor System the mutual obligations meat the lord provide military protection for his serfs and the serfs provided labor.
What is medieval serfs?
A serf is an unfree medieval peasant who owes labor services on a manor. It is important to understand that serfs are NOT the same thing a slaves. Serfs had their own property, money, and directed much of their own time. A serf could not move way from the manor without permission, and theytypicallyowed about two days of labor each week, but otherwise where able manage their own affairs. A serf could not be sold to another manor, nor could they be deprived of their land holdings in the village fields (if they had such holdings).
Who lived in a manor village?
serfs and manor house owners
What role did a serf play in society?
Medieval SerfsA medieval village or manor usually contained several classes of laborers, consisting of Medieval Serfs and peasants. There might be a number of freemen, who paid a fixed rent, either in money or produce, for the use of their land. Then there were Medieval Serfs who laboured in the lord's household or at work on his domain. Most of the peasants were Medieval Serfs or villeins. The other labourers were called Cottagers or small holders. Under feudalism the lords and nobles of the land had certain rights over Medieval Serfs and Peasants which included the right of jurisdiction, which gave judicial power to the nobles and lords and the right of hunting
