HIS109Y1- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 120 pages long!)
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Local in character and reflected value structure of feudal society: the powerful owned land. No cash= no money economy: peasa(cid:374)ts (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e paid i(cid:374) (cid:272)ash, how did it work, partial domain was worked by entire peasant comm. Laws can be overridden, custom does not change. Intro of money: peasants had to stay on manor to be functional, so they had to find a way to keep them. Increase productivity: engaged with peasants to compete with new areas, peasants became a commodity, the landlords: bc they could sell produce to towns, they had access to money to spend on whatever. Landlord could buy spices, silks, luxuries that ld trade provided: peasant then found ways to sell their produce in order to give money to the landlord, which landlord benefitted from. Religious venture aka attempt to control trade routes at end of 11th century and export surplus knights. Medium of exchange needed for crusades to be successful.