HIST-102 Midterm: HIST-102 Lecture : HIST Midterm

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European economy had been based on serfdom. Serf: a peasant bound to the land and cannot leave without his lord"s permission. There was a shortage of labor due to the black death. By the 15th century serfdom was in decline in england and france. Serfdom remained in central and eastern europe. When serfdom declined, europe became more commercialized. Vassalage: political form for organization of ruling elite; relationship between lord and vassal. Lord and vassal are members of nobility. Vassal is someone willing to put himself in subordinate position to his lord. Kings relied on their vassals to organize their army. Vassals rewarded with fief (loan land for possession) Kings were using marriage to produce stronger monarchies. Land became more productive with agricultural practice. Craftsmen moved to towns to sell to larger clientele. Traditionally, landlords weren"t interested in racking up profits. Traditional feudal systems was that villagers had lands working lord"s fields, then common pasture for cows.

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