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Feudalism was the political and militarysystem of the Middle Ages.
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In the feudal system, the king was weak. He needed soldiers. He exchanged land for soldiers.
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To increase the size of his army, hegave land to lords. In turn, the lordsprovided the king with soldiers.
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Of course, lords could now give someof their land to lesser lords to increasethe size of their armies.
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In feudalism, land was power!
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Without a strong central government,local leaders made decisions. Lordswere very powerful.
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Oh, and don’t forget the poor serf.In dangerous times, he neededprotection. He agreed to give up hisfreedom, to never leave his lord’s land,and work for the lord in exchange forprotection.
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Yes, land and soldiers are key characteristics of a feudal system. In These dangerous times, people live on the lord’s land.
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A fief is all of the lord’s land and the manor is part of a fief. A manor is the land where the people lived and worked.
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A manor is self-sufficient. It producesall that the people need. In dangeroustimes, people are afraid to travel andtrade.
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While feudalism offered people protection in dangerous times, it alsorestricted people. The feudal system was a fixed class system.
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Birth determined social class. A personwas born a serf or a lord. Social mobility did not exist.