They were to keep an eye out for the king. The lords and ladies hired knights and gave money to the king when needed.
fees peasants paided the nobles during the Crusades
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In most feudal societies in Europe the main classes were: 1. The grandees of the Church - bishops and mitred abbots. 2. The aristocracy - dukes, earls (or counts) and barons. 3. The full citizens of towns and cities - fully qualified craftsmen. 4. The serfs - 'tied to the soil'. worked for lords and worked on the land the king provides
they raised private armies of knights in exchange for military services
The feudal system took place first in Ancient China, and years later was founded by Medival Europe (not from the chinese) and adopted it. It was used because it made managing the land easier for the monarchs, dividing the power among barons and lords.
monarchs then lords then knights then peasentsAdded Detail:As far as I can recall from the sleepy days of history class, the above answer is correct but for more detail:The Monarchs own large stretches of land. They then lease(?) this land off to lords. The lords own the castles. Then under them are the knights and peasants. The peasants are the ones that slave away in the field to produce food etc. The Knights are peasants(?) that have gone through extensive training. These knights are then used as the Lords personal army.
the Feudal system was shown as a triangle with the monarchs(kings and queens) on the top then lords, ladies, and noblesthen priests, nuns, knights, and vassals finally there was theserfs and peasants.
the order is king lord knights peasants or serfs
king nobles knights peasants
The knights granted land to the peasants and serve in the army. The knights get land from tenants in cheif, and the peasants make payments to the knights. Hope i helped :) KayKayBear!~
Nobility (king, knights) Church Peasants Serf/slave
the pope/church come first , then monarchs,afterthat nobles, then knights and vassals, 2nd to last the merchants and farmers and also craftsmen, Last in power in fuedalism is peasants and serfs.
monarchs then lords then knights then peasentsAdded Detail:As far as I can recall from the sleepy days of history class, the above answer is correct but for more detail:The Monarchs own large stretches of land. They then lease(?) this land off to lords. The lords own the castles. Then under them are the knights and peasants. The peasants are the ones that slave away in the field to produce food etc. The Knights are peasants(?) that have gone through extensive training. These knights are then used as the Lords personal army.
from highest to lowest king lord priest knights peasants serfs
Peasants provided food, labor, and other forms of support to knights in exchange for protection and sometimes land. Knights were part of the feudal system, where they received land grants from the king in return for military service, and peasants worked the land in exchange for the knights' protection.
A peasant owned no land, so they weren't directly a part of the feudal system. Many peasants worked on lands owned by knights or nobles.
1. Church Officials, Nobles2. Knights3. Peasants