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    Medieval society in the time of King John was organized around a feudal system. The king was the ultimate ruler and owned all of the land, granting estates to barons in exchange for their military service and taxes. Barons then shared their lands with lesser nobles and knights who served them. The estates were divided into manors worked by freemen, who could own a small piece of land, and serfs, who were bound to the manor and could not own property or leave without permission.

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    Medieval society in the time of King John was organized around a feudal system. The king was the ultimate ruler and owned all of the land, granting estates to barons in exchange for their military service and taxes. Barons then shared their lands with lesser nobles and knights who served them. The estates were divided into manors worked by freemen, who could own a small piece of land, and serfs, who were bound to the manor and could not own property or leave without permission.

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    Medieval society around the time of King John The King

    The king was the chief ruler and feudal lord. All land belonged to the king. He kept some royal estates. Barons The Barons The barons provided knights for the kings army. They also paid taxes and duties to the king to help him pay for the running of his estates and armies. The Barons The barons shared land between the less wealthy noblemen and the knights who served them. The land was divided into manors. Bishops

    He gave some land to the barons. In return they had to give the king services.

    He gave some land to the Church. In return the Church provided religious services.

    The fields of each manor were divided between the freemen (who were allowed to own land) and the serfs (who were not). The amount of land they received depended on how important they were in the village. In return they provided food and protected the manor from attack. Freemen Serfs

    Freemen could move around the town or district and were allowed to own a little land.
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    Serfs were unable to own land or to leave the manor without permission. Serfs had no power and no rights.
    Commonwealth of Australia 2002

    Adapted from Threads of Time: Junior World History 4001750, Coupe, Sheena and Scanlan, Barbara, Pearson Education Australia Pty Ltd www.longman.com.au

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