Serfs
serfs
The settlers had various obligations to their seigneurs or lords. They were expected to work and also pay rent to the lords for occupancy.
The population of Lords Feoffees is 14.
Lords and vassals in the feudal system had mutual obligations that defined their relationship. Lords were responsible for providing protection, land (fiefs), and support to their vassals, while vassals were obligated to offer military service, loyalty, and counsel to their lords. This exchange formed the foundation of feudal society, establishing a hierarchy where loyalty and service were paramount. Failure to fulfill these obligations could lead to loss of land or status for both parties.
Feudalism
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Vassals and their lords were in a system of mutual support. The vassals owed military support, oaths of loyalty, and oats of obedience. The lords provided guarantees of land, a place to live, and military protection.
Feudal society was held together by mutual obligations, sometimes based on custom, and sometimes based on vows. The serfs and their lords had obligations to one another, which were inherited. The serfs owed their lords labor and had a duty to stay on the land; in exchange, the lords had to provide the serfs with land to work, places to live, and protection. The lords and their overlords or monarchs had obligations to one another, based on feudal vows. The lords gave the their superiors oaths of loyalty and gave support of whatever nature was required, usually military; the monarchs and higher lords gave the lords manors to live on and from which they could get their incomes. All of these people gave support to the Church, which responded with support of its own, both spiritual and temporal.
Knights typically served under lords as vassals, swearing loyalty in exchange for land and protection. Lords provided knights with a place to live, resources, and support in exchange for military service and loyalty. This relationship was based on feudal obligations and mutual benefit, reinforcing the hierarchy of the feudal system.
The word that describes the relationship between lords and vassals in the Middle Ages is "feudalism." In this system, lords granted land or protection to vassals in exchange for loyalty and military service. This hierarchical structure established obligations and responsibilities, with vassals serving their lords in return for land and security. Feudalism was a fundamental aspect of medieval society, shaping political and social relationships.
This is a complicated question, but the simple answer is that a combination of things worked to free the serfs. Most important was the fact that the Black Death made them valuable, and nobles tried to tempt them off each others land. Also there were kings who did not like the system. Lords had obligations to protect serfs and provide them with land, and as the population increased simultaneously with agricultural efficiency, it became desirable not to have those obligations but to charge rent. There were other factors.
Before 1066, England was organized as a feudal society with a hierarchical structure. The king held the ultimate power and granted land to lords in exchange for loyalty and military service. These lords then sublet the land to knights, who served as their vassals. The majority of the population were peasants who worked the land and owed various obligations to their lords. This feudal system provided a framework for governance, defense, and the collection of taxes.