The Importance Of Feudalism

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MIP-1) Feudalism was one of the most important parts of the middle ages.
(SIP-A) Feudalism was based on how the lord exchanged land for military service.
(STEWE-1)He could give as little as 10 acres. He can also give 1000 acres (A Smith ). Some of these peasants were given or rented their own sections of the estate to work and live on, but the peasants can not own land. The land is owned by the lord or the vassal (A Smith ).
(STEWE-2) in return the king would be safe from all the attacks. The lords that the king gave his land to, made people become knights to protect the manor. The knights get food, selter and land for protection the land.
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(STEWE-1) The king would trust vessels with land. In return the king would get his
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(MIP-2) The social classes of feudalism was very important for the feudalism to work.
(SIP-A) The monarch had the most power in the feudal system.
(STEWE-1)At the top of the feudal social structure was the monarch. The monarch owned all the land. Below the monarch were his vassals, the lords, or nobles. Monarchs and nobles oversaw their lands and the people who worked them. They lived in manor houses or castles (S2).
(STEWE-2)The lord would grant vassals land. In exchange, vassals promised to supply monarchs with soldiers in war (S2). Below the lords were the knights, heavily armored warriors on horseback who provided service in war in return for land and protection.
(SIP-B)life was not so great if you were below the knights on the chain.
(STEWE-1)At the bottom of the hierarchy were free peasants and then serfs. Serfs were peasants tied to the land. Peasants farmed the land and made most of the necessary jobs of life (S2)
(STEWE-2) The peasants could not own land. If you were lucky enough you were be a free peasants, which mean you could leave the manor whenever you want. The serfs were born on the land and live there forever. Rarely they traveled more than 30 miles from their birthplace
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(STEWE-1)The most important part of the peasants time was to do the agricultural labor on the fields (S9). As a farmer i have to farm the land. I grow many crops on the farm.The farmers could also farm meadows, and vineyards of the kings estate (S9). A long scythe help the farm cut crops without bending down (Simkin). The scythe made farm the crops a lot faster.
(STEWE-2) The peasants paid the king in the produce they made (Bishop). The peasants had to pay the king at least every mouth. They pay for protection.
(SIP-B) In the middle ages your family was he most important people to you.
(STEWE-1)Even if you were rich or poor, you’re family was very important to you (S12 16). You’re family gave you you’re status (S12 16). It was rare to move up and down in the society, but it is possible ( 16). They help you out in everything, food, work, and shelter (S12 16).
(STEWE-2) Your family could change your status, and your riches. the parents would normal try to make there child marry someone with a higher status.
(CS) A Miller was very important job in the Middle

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