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THE KING’S LAND

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King gives land grants (fiefs) to Lords

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The Feudal Manor Manor- the Lord’s estate, a unit of land

where the Lord lives including the peasant village and surrounding land

Self-sufficient- Capable of providing for one’s own needs

Think about the basic needs of people living on a feudal manor. Working in groups of two or three, come up with a list of what a manor would need to have/provide in order to be completely self-sufficient.

Feudal Manor

Feudal Manor

Feudal Manor

Manor House

Lord’s Castle

Peasant Village

Life of Peasants/Serfs Most worked as farmers Men women children all

worked, simple tools Lived in one-room huts

with dirt floors Ate mostly grain, almost

never ate meat Disease was common Most did not live past 40

Village Church Central to medieval

life Birth, Marriage, Death

all connected to the church

Run by Parish Priest Christians required to

pay a tithe (tenth of their income) to support the local church