serfs and manors

Question 1

why did peasants place themselves under the power of the local lord?

Answer 1

sought protection and chance to cultivate in return for labor and obedience

Question 2

describe life and obligations of a serf

Answer 2

labor service and rents

• portion of harvest
• a chicken or eggs at different times of the year
• planting and harvesting,

Question 3

responsibilities of a female serf

Answer 3

churning butter, being beer, spinning thread, weaving, sewing…for lords and their families

Question 4

describe medieval manor

Answer 4

large estate of fields, meadows, forests, agricultural tools, domesticated animals, and lakes and rivers

• serfs are bound to the land
• lord and deputies restore order
• self sufficient