- Feudalism - a political, military and economic system based on land - holding and protective alliances.
- Lord- needs people to work his land and defend it.
- vassals- there were a lot of these people, they can help the rich keep their land.
- serf- the slaves of the time, they were farmers who worked for the rich people. landless, powerless, moneyless.
Manor- the lords estate
- the lords manor house
- a church
- some workshops
- 15-30 families
- all on a few square miles
Peasants are poor and pay high taxes
- tax on grain
- tax on marriage
- church tax (tithe = 10% of their income)
- they lived in crowed cottages
- lived with animals and insects
- ate very simply
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