Notes

Feudalism- a political, military and economic system based on land-holding and protective alliances
      In other words: the system is based on personal loyalty to people who can help you

-vassals will look over the rich guy's land

The Feudal pyramid(top to bottom)
-King
-The most powerful Vassals(Nobles and Bishops)
-Knights- mounted warriors who received fiefs for defending their lord's land
-Peasants(mostly serfs)- landless, powerless, moneyless, rights-less, just working the land for "the man" (their lord)

manor- the lord's estate
-The lord's manor house
-A church
-Some workshops
-15-30 families
-All on a few square miles

Good news- It's a self-sufficient community
Bad news- It's harsh if you're a peasant

Peasants are poor and pay high taxes
-tax on grain
-tax on marriage
to be continued..