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How was feudalism in medieval Europe a hierarchy

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A ruler or lord offers mounted fighters a fief (medieval beneficium), a unit of land to control in exchange for a military service. The individual who accepted this land became a vassal, and the man who granted the land become known as his liege or his lord.

Step-by-step explanation:

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D) Everyone had a different level of power in society.

Step-by-step explanation:

Social Class

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King

The king at the top of feudal society

The king owned all of the land

Under the king was the noble class

The king divided his land among his lords

Nobels, church officials

The second highest class included nobles and church officials

The king gave land to nobles

Nobles ran the manors

Church officials couls influence how people behaved

Knights

Knights were also important members of feudal society

Were vassals ro the lord

Protected and fought for the lords

Received land or a place to live on the manor

Peasants, serfs

The lowest classes in medieval society included the peasants and the serfs

Did much of the work on a manor

Received little benefit from work

Grew food, herded animals, and made tools and goods

Had little or no freedom

These are notes I took straight from the video and I got this question right on the quiz hope this helps :)

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