Explain the difference between the vassals and the serfs
the vassals are the kings slaves and the serfs are like a nun and monks
anyone who lived on it besides the serfs (lords,vassals)
Lords granted lands to vassals because they had a lot of land and needed men to fight in their armies. They also couldn't manage their land alone. As a solution, a lord would give land to vassals in exchange for the vassals agreeing to fight in his army. The vassals would have peasants and serfs work their land.
A Medieval Lord was simply known as LORD, YOUR LIEGE, or YOUR HONOR. The rank below a Lord was vassals, below vassals were serfs, which is the lowest position. Also he could be known as Sire.
Explain the difference between the vassals and the serfs
the vassals are the kings slaves and the serfs are like a nun and monks
a caste system of overlords, vassals, and serfs
Vassals are nobles in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land and serfs were peasant laborers.
At the very bottom. They had no freedom and no one below them.
Vassals
Vassals were loyal to the person(s) above them. Therefore a king may have a vassal who may have other vassals loyal to him. A vassal has power over his serfs, or his vassals. Also the vassals have power over the peasents.
Vassals ran manors, or agricultural estates
Vassals ran manors, or agricultural estates
anyone who lived on it besides the serfs (lords,vassals)
Serfs or vassals.
Lords granted lands to vassals because they had a lot of land and needed men to fight in their armies. They also couldn't manage their land alone. As a solution, a lord would give land to vassals in exchange for the vassals agreeing to fight in his army. The vassals would have peasants and serfs work their land.