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Who did serfs work for in the manor system?
The serfs worked for the owner of the land they farmed and lived on. This could be a member of the nobility, a lesser member of the gentry, the king himself, or even some Church organization. Serfs were organized by a person called a reeve, who was himself a serf, appointed by the lord or elected by the body of the serfs on a manor.
How was a manor largely selfsufficient both militarily and economically during the early middle ages?
This is a system called the Manor System. The lord of the manor would hire knights. To attracted workers the lord would say that his soldiers would protect the serfs who lived on the farm. In return the serfs would have to farm on the land. So the knights made the manor militarily self sufficient and the serfs' farming made them economically selfsufficient
Which of these pieces of land is an example of a fief?
Land that someone other than the owner is allowed to use in exchange for taxes
What where the function of the serf women to the manor?
Women serfs often worked in the manor doing the cooking and cleaning. They also took care of the laundry and sometimes did things like weaving. Whatever household chores came up were tended to by serfs.
What were Daniel Carrolls occupations?
Occupation: Public Security Interests, Lending and Investments, Land owner, Merchant, Planter, Farmer
