WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most manors included one or more ____ and the surrounding lands.
A
cities
B
countries
C
villages
D
houses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Manor – a lord’s estate which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The manor system was made up of three types of land: demesne, dependent, and free peasant land. Manorial structures could be found throughout medieval Western and Eastern Europe: in Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Baltic nations, Holland, Prussia, England, France, and the Germanic kingdoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is estimated that there were between 25, 000 and 65, 000 manors in England, compared to the approximately 12, 000 to 15, 000 parishes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Manor System refers to a system of agricultural estates in the Middle Ages, owned by a Lord and run by serfs or peasants. The Lords provided safety and protection from outside threats and the serfs or peasants provided labor to run the manor.

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