The serfs were near the bottom of the food chain in the Feudal System.The vassals either served the King , or a local Lord. Some people who chose to remain free risked starvation and no protection from marauders if they rejected serfdom.
Explain the difference between the vassals and the serfs
the vassals are the kings slaves and the serfs are like a nun and monks
the vassals would give protection to the serfs and also protect the land
a caste system of overlords, vassals, and serfs
Vassals are nobles in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land and serfs were peasant laborers.
At the very bottom. They had no freedom and no one below them.
Lords granted lands to vassals because they had a lot of land and needed men to fight in their armies. They also couldn't manage their land alone. As a solution, a lord would give land to vassals in exchange for the vassals agreeing to fight in his army. The vassals would have peasants and serfs work their land.
Vassals
Vassals were loyal to the person(s) above them. Therefore a king may have a vassal who may have other vassals loyal to him. A vassal has power over his serfs, or his vassals. Also the vassals have power over the peasents.
Vassals ran manors, or agricultural estates
Vassals ran manors, or agricultural estates
Serfs or vassals.