Feudalism and the Manor System

As many of you may know, the feudalism system is applied in the government; it is a part of the government. Basically, in the feudalism method, land was owned by kings and lords, but held and governed by the vassals in return for their great loyalty. The vassals and the lords were tightly bound. A king usually supported his vassals and treated them with respect. In return, the vassal would deliver valuable messages and fight in the words. Most of the vassals were however valuable and honored knights. Overall, they were the lord’s second hand. In this way, the feudalism was in benefit for everyone.

Onto to the manor system, this is how they organized their economy. This sort of system included a manor, a large estate that contains a field and even sometimes a village. The manor had to create self-sufficient needs, while the lord had control over him, and relied on him for his money. Since the manor lived in another village, his job was to collect taxes and keep everyone of the peasants under control.

The majority of the medieval times were peasants. Usually, all of them were very poor. They all had to work for themselves and their families. They lived in small huts and ate really simple foods. The main cause of this was the manors and the lords. Most of their farmland and the money were sent to the lords, causing the peasants fighting for survival. I believe that all of these facts did not affect the peasant’s beliefs in a positive way. They eventually led their own lives and followed what they desired. If I were them, I would just not see the point in life. Over all, although they were the majority of people, they had to stay with their miserable lives, being manipulated on a daily basis.