Lords ruled pieces of land given to them by kings in exchange for promises of support.
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A lord is a noble. Nobility is a social status while Lord is a rank in nobility.
The settlers had various obligations to their seigneurs or lords. They were expected to work and also pay rent to the lords for occupancy.
Well, there are lots of Lords. There's the Dark Lords, you know, Lord Voldemort, Lord Vader, Lord Sugar, Lord Morgoth, Lord Sauron, Lord Palpetine, Lord Sidious. But that's about it.
The system of rule by lords under a king was called feudalism. This was often a very corrupt form of government, as the lords were not really regulated by the king.
Medieval lords were educated in math, chemistry, reading, writing, medicine, Latin, riding, hunting, falconry and manners