SLHS: Ancient Manors In The District

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Manors

Feudalism

It’s true that in many ways all forms of life are in competition with one another whether on land, sea, air or even within organisms themselves. This competition sees itself vying for control of territories. Animals can be particularly aggressive in their protection of these.

Humans are no exception and wars have continued throughout their existence. Once a territory is won control can take many forms and there are various types and varying degrees of government of the territories, people and resources gained.

Over the whole territory the highest rank is generally known as the King or Queen and the smallest unit is generally the household. Throughout Europe, starting in the Middle Ages, the base level of control was the local lord. The Lord, or occasionally the Lady, was given permission to control the local affairs according to rules set out by the king or queen in return for various services. The major exception to the system was the church. The Lord was permitted to build a manor and hand it on to his chosen heirs. This system was known as feudalism which comes from the Latin word ‘feudalis’ which means a fee. The fee or feif is a payment. This may take the form of actions, food stuffs, goods, clothing, materials for ships or weapons, peasant labourers etc.

The Lord may choose vassals beneath him who may pay for use of land controlled by tenure. He will be protected in return for loyalty and service. Knights were vassals. They would typically have 15-30 peasants beneath them working the land in order to provide an income whilst he fulfilled his duties to the kingdom when called to do so.

There were several manors in Stratford.

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