Feudalism Flashcards
Under feudalism, what is a person who offers loyalty and service to a lord in return for protection and a fief called?
A vassal
What was the relationship between a lord and vassal?
Vassals provide military support and loyalty in return for control of a portion of a land
How often did individuals change social position in Medieval Europe?
Almost never
What was the economic system that supported feudalism?
Manorialism
On a feudal manor, whose responsibility was it to ensure livestock didn’t damage crops?
Hayward
On a feudal manor, who managed the manor and looked after business matters?
Steward
On a feudal manor, who collected and organised taxes?
Bailiff
In a feudal manor, what was the chief serf who reported to the bailiff called?
Reeve
Why were feudal crop lands divided into seperate fields?
So that one could be harvested, one planted and one left to recover nutrients
