Manorialism was the relationship between the lord and the serf. During the Viking raids many people would want security so they would seek protection from local rich people in exchange for their labor. The serf would normally bind himself to some of the lord’s land and work on it. Since he would be working on the lord’s lands he would be protected from Vikings. Feudalism was when the lord would hire knights (vassals) to protect his land. The lord would normally give the vassal some of his land so that the vassal could afford to buy a horse, buy weapons, and train himself with these weapons. The vassal would also make an oath to protect the lord and his lands in case of an attack.
When William defeated Harold, the other guy trying to claim England as his, William took lots of land from the Anglo-Saxons and distributed the land to Normand nobles. William kept large portions of land for himself. William centralized the power of the monarchical structure even more, giving himself more power. William had a book that kept track of peoples property that way he could tax them heavily. William also said the Pope needed his approval before appointing people and making decrees in England.
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