Manorialism was known as the Lord's Estate. During the Middle Ages the manor system was the basic economic arrangement for those of the time. The system rested on a set of rights between a lord and his serfs. “The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland, and protection from bandits” (Littel). In return serfs tend to the lord's land, care for his animals, and performed other tasks to maintain the wellbeing of the land. Peasant women shared some part of the work in the farm with their husbands. All of the peasants owed the lord certain duties because of what was provided from the lord. A few days of work each week was needed to get a portion of grain to give to the lord. The lord could put them in a tight spot considering the amount
