it probably comes from the "feudal system" which basically goes like this:
the king serves god,barons serve the king,knights serve the barons,pheasants serve the knights ect ect ect
The Manor, or lord's estate, was the basis of the feudal economy .Everything that people needed was grown or madeon the Manor.
The manor economy was based around the village, of which there might be many in a large manor
manor
A lord's territory is called a "manor." In the feudal system, a manor typically included the lord's residence, agricultural land, and various associated buildings and settlements. The manor was the basic unit of feudal landholding, where the lord exercised control and provided protection to the peasants or serfs who worked the land.
A man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions, especially:A king.A territorial magnate.The proprietor of a manor.
The manor was the estate of a feudal lord.
In feudal times, the manor was ruled by the Lord of the Manor.
The Manor, or lord's estate, was the basis of the feudal economy .Everything that people needed was grown or madeon the Manor.
The manor was the estate of a feudal lord.
The Lord of the Manor or the King.
The manor economy was based around the village, of which there might be many in a large manor
a manor
Farming
The Manor ade Feudalism possible
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because it naturaly developed out of the manor system
manor