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Why did craftsmen and merchants not own land in the middle ages?
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∙ 12y ago
land in the middleages cost money because you had to pay taxes for land. merchants and craftsmen were on the outside of the fudal system and made there own money so they did need land
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∙ 12y ago
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Why was Western Europe a frontier land during the early middle ages?
During the early middle ages, 500 - 1000AD, Europe was a frontier land as it was sparsely populated and undeveloped. ;P
Who did the lord grant land to in the medieval times?
In the middle ages a lord would grant land to his vassal.vassals
During the Middle Ages a great deal of land in France was owned by?
England
What did poor people do on their plots of land in the middle ages?
Cooked, farmed, served, and worked
How did the king get his wealth in the middle ages?
Kings got their wealth from taxes that were paid to them. During most of the Middle Ages, most of the nations of Europe were ruled according to the feudal system. In the feudal system, the king divided his land among nobles (lords). These lords had control over the land that they were given, and they had peasants farm their land (these peasants were serfs). In return for the lord giving the serf protection, shelter, and food, the serf had to farm the lord's land. These crops belonged to the lord, as well as a portion of the crops belonging to anyone else in the lord's territory. These crops made the lord wealthy, and in turn, a portion of them went to the king.
How did the role of the nobility change during the renaissance?
The nobles married merchants. Nobles in the middle ages got their money through land.
What new class developed during the High Middle Ages?
The middle class developed in the middle ages and was formed out of baker, merchants and trades people who were allowed to own their own land. They operated businesses that sold to the peasants and were free to move around.
What become important to the merchants in the middle ages as trade increased?
The most important thing that become more important to merchants were food, clothes, land, and money (coins).Most merchants and craftsman, became more talented in inventing new tools and technology, and they would trade them for higher quality things.
What means the protector of the kingdom?
Usually a knight in the Middle Ages, who protects the royalty, land, and people.
What is Land that king gives?
A land is called a fief in the Middle Ages.
What was the queens roll in the middle ages?
to rule the land
What was the need for knights in the middle ages?
Land and serfs.
Who was 3 people who made up middle class?
Merchants, lawyers and land owners made the middle class.
The Holy Land referred to the place located in?
Middle East
What did a vassal do in the Middle Ages?
AnswerVassals ruled lands granted to them by their king. Those lands were called fiefs. AnswerVassals swore to obey and support their lords or kings. In exchange for this they were granted fiefs, from which they could derive wealth by taking a part of what the serfs there grew. They were obliged to protect the serfs, and to see that they had land to work and live on.Vassal is a piece of land. The land is based on the conditions of homage and allegiance.
What was a farmer who belonged to the land during the Middle Ages called?
A person who lived in the Middle Ages is called medieval.
How many pilgrimages to holy land in middle ages?
5
