It was an area of land given to a vassal from a lord (the lord could be a king or a noble.
They were mock battles for knights to practice their military skills.
Code of conduct for knights
Organisations of skilled workers who did the same craft.
They appeared because of resurgence of the urban world.
They were composed of small plots of land rented to the peasants.
They worked in the scriptoria. They copied by hand the codices
They could not leave without permission of the noble.
Their main function was to fight. They could be vassals of other lords and have land in fief.
It was the territory the lord used and had several parts: a. A castle residence of the lord b. Lands for cultivation and there were forests and rivers too. _
It was the political, economic and social system during the Middle Ages. The feudalism lasted from the 9th to the 15th century
A person who was granted land by a king or noble in return for their loyalty and services.
Bourgeoisie
Feudalism
Fief
Guilds
Monks amanuensis
Demesne
Holdings
Tournaments
Knights
Vassal
Chivalry
Serfs