Manor Houses

Question 1

What is a manor?

Answer 1

A manor is a lord’s home and was used as a place to stay and protection.

Question 2

How did the manor system provide protection?

Answer 2

The lords were also military leaders. As serfs ran their estates they had time to focus on tactics and military defence for the manor.

Question 3

what is the manor system?

Answer 3

a manor system refers to the system of agricultural estates.

Question 4

Aspects of the manor system

Answer 4

• manor house
• forest
• church
• fields
• crops field
• the mill
• black smiths forge
• the rectory