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The Manor's serf's provided food for the lord of the manor, and the in return gave them gifts of bread or extra vegetables on occasion. The serfs are happy because of the gifts they receive so they continue to farm the lords land which continues to give he lord food. the cycle continues.
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∙ 14y agoBecause they were often surrounded and placed under siege. The Feudal system in Europe severely limited the development of multiregional trade systems. Until the organization of Europe into larger units, trade over long distances was difficult due to banditry and vernacular language. The inability to acquire large amounts of trade goods forced manors to be able to produce or acquire goods within a very limited geographic area.
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∙ 12y agoIt can be complicated, but I will give you a basic rundown of it. Ill start at the top. A king or lord would give land to a vassel or knight, in exchange for protection. The Vassel, or knight would then give land to a noble, once again in exchange for protection. Finally, a lord, king, vassel,knight or noble would give protection and shelter to a serf(AKA peasent) in exchange for labor on the manor. As you can see, all of the classes correspond to eachother, land for protection, labor for shelter, kept the manor running. Quite an interesting topic.
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∙ 12y agoThe manorial system was developed during times when the situation was very chaotic. Everything from migrating tribal armies to Viking raiding parties threatened the peace, and the countries of Western Europe were unable to respond in an organized manner with sufficient speed. The solution was to build up the manors so they could be capable of reasonable self defence and so they were independently sustainable. This was best done with a manor that was self sufficient.
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∙ 12y agoBecause they have everything that their need on their village, and don't need to buy or borrow from someone that is not one of them.
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Is it true Medieval manors were nearly self sufficient?
Yes, during Medieval Times, almost all items were produced inside the manor by serfs, who were bound to the land. There was a system of mutual obligations between the Lords of the manors and the serfs who worked for them. Lords provided serfs with food, housing, and protection, and sometimes a bit of their own land. In return, serfs worked the lord's land by producing food from the fields, and repairing bridges and roads. Serfs were also required to pay the lord to grind grain and ask his approval in order to marry.
What did being self sufficient in the middle ages mean?
being able to depend on yourself and get what you need. like the feudalism system in the middle ages, most Manors (lords land where serfs or peasants worked) where very self sufficient.
Is a Medieval manor sustainable?
Because all of their products are produced in the manor. They are self sufficient.
Medieval lands owned by a nobleman or lord for whom the serfs labored and to whom they owed allegiance were known as?
Medieval lands owned by a nobleman or lord for whom the serfs labored and owed allegiance were known as manors or feudal estates. These were self-sufficient agricultural areas, usually centered around a manor house or castle, where the lord exercised control over the serfs who worked the land.
How were medieval manors were nearly self-sufficient.?
Manors achieved what self-sufficiency they possessed by typically combining lords' agricultural land with the peasant labour needed to work it. Manorial self-sufficiency was far from complete, however, reflecting the unit's narrow resource base (averaging 500 acres or so of arable representing the lord's cropland and the holdings of perhaps twenty-odd peasant households) and frequent lack of geographical cohesion. Militarily, the manor might support a knight but the latter was bound to his lord rather than to the locality. Economically, the village (often a jumble of manors or of fragments of different manors) remained important in organising peasant land tenure and production. Manor and villagers both traded in agricultural produce and services (agricultural and other), allowing the growth of a (still small) urban population and of rural crafts. The manor was thus a highly "porous" institution, a cornerstone of the social order but only one element within a diversifying and increasingly complex economy.
Were medieval manors nearly selfsufficient?
Yes, the Medieval manors system were intended to be as self sufficient as possible.
Was the medieval manors self-sufficient?
yes
What is a large self-sufficient farming estate called?
Large, self-sufficient farming estates were called Manors!
Large self-sufficient farming estates were called .?
Manors
Large, self-sufficient farming estates were called?
Manors
Is it true Medieval manors were nearly self sufficient?
Yes, during Medieval Times, almost all items were produced inside the manor by serfs, who were bound to the land. There was a system of mutual obligations between the Lords of the manors and the serfs who worked for them. Lords provided serfs with food, housing, and protection, and sometimes a bit of their own land. In return, serfs worked the lord's land by producing food from the fields, and repairing bridges and roads. Serfs were also required to pay the lord to grind grain and ask his approval in order to marry.
How did knights and lords try to make their manors self-sufficient?
by protecting serfs from raiders in return for thier toil and labor
What did being self sufficient in the middle ages mean?
being able to depend on yourself and get what you need. like the feudalism system in the middle ages, most Manors (lords land where serfs or peasants worked) where very self sufficient.
Is a Medieval manor sustainable?
Because all of their products are produced in the manor. They are self sufficient.
How did knight and lord try to make their manors self- sufficient?
by protecting serfs from raiders in return for thier toil and labor
Medieval lands owned by a nobleman or lord for whom the serfs labored and to whom they owed allegiance were known as?
Medieval lands owned by a nobleman or lord for whom the serfs labored and owed allegiance were known as manors or feudal estates. These were self-sufficient agricultural areas, usually centered around a manor house or castle, where the lord exercised control over the serfs who worked the land.
What were the three classes of people during the middle ages?
There were serfs, nobility, and clergy. There were other groups too, including the merchants, but they were not so important in the early times when the manors were intended to be self sufficient.
