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The same as it is now: a way to control people and keep them in check. They just got away with more back then.
Barns where used for the animals and to keep the food there.
No, a steward was not a peasant. Contrary to what is often stated, there was always a middle class in the Middle Ages, and stewards were members of the middle class. They were the equivalent of accountants or managers, and were educated, so they could keep notes and take care of bookkeeping.
The types were mott and bailey. Stone keep castles, Military castles, castles for royalty, rich, lords, and nyone who could afford a castle
Pardoners were people commissioned to sell indulgences. They were not required to be of a specific rank, though many or most were clergy. They were viewed by many people with a great deal of respect, but others, including some important people in the Church, regarded many of them with suspicion, and sought to keep them under control.