WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was an economic purpose of the medieval Manorial System in Europe?
A
to provide wealth and labor for the nobles who owned the manors
B
to ensure revenue for the church
C
to supply dowries (wedding payments) to serfs
D
to ensure all serfs had their own land
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The other system was feudalism, which was born of manorialism. The purpose of the manor system was to provide landowners with a system of land management to produce goods necessary to support themselves and the people who worked the land.

Detailed explanation-2: -The medieval manor was a large estate granted to a lord by the king. The manor house served as the communal center of the manor as well as the residence of the lord and his family. Peasants were allowed to live on the manor in exchange for working the land reserved for the lord, known as the demesne.

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