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Medieval Europe Social Structure Feudalism During the Middle Ages, life was based on an economic, political and social organization called Feudalism. Agreements and obligations between well-defined groups of people. Economically, it regulated the distribution of land, and wealth. Politically, it ensured the protection of people of a territory. Socially, it provided a hierarchical structure which determine each person's place rights and responsibilities in Europe. King Greater.
In this system, monarchs often granted land to important nobles in return for their military support. The nobles promised to provide the monarch with soldiers and supplies in times of war, as well as support through their taxes that they had to pay. sometimes they subdivided their lands to lesser nobles or knights. Most of the common people were serfs and peasants were the property of their lords and worked the land for them. They were allowed to have their own houses but could not move to any other place.
In this system, monarchs often granted land to important nobles in return for their military support. The nobles promised to provide the monarch with soldiers and supplies in times of war, as well as support through their taxes that they had to pay. sometimes they subdivided their lands to lesser nobles or knights. Most of the common people were serfs and peasants were the property of their lords and worked the land for them. They were allowed to have their own houses but could not move to any other place.