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Kings and queens were the greatest of lords, they had nobles and kings were their vassals. They built castles for protection. They also in return got protection for giving the vassals land.

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Nobles or lords were the kings vassals. They nobles (lords) fought for the king, they received for service. They became more powerful with more land. Lords and nobles gave upper lord money on special occasions.

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Knights served nobles and lords in exchange for land, they  could also accept fiefs (land) from many lords, they could also be a vassal to all. Knights wore 55 lbs suits of armor and had to fight on horseback. The knights fought for their lords.

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The peasants didn't own land and also weren't part of the feudal system.  Serfs worked on land owned by knights and nobles, on their tiny bit of land they owned they grew vegetables on a small garden. They did this because the serfs were tied to their land.

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William the Conqueror was a frank noble and had brought the feudal system into Britain. He had conquered Europe in 1066 and declared himself king of England. He rewarded knights with large estates for land.

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Large estates were owned by a lord, serfs had tiny houses on the land. There was only one church, and the lord controlled everything. In the whole land they had a mill and a blacksmith's shop. The lords also collected all of the taxes.

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Eleanor was a very powerful queen born around AD 1122 and AD 1204. She marries Louis the seventh, later divorces him and marries King Henry the second. Eleanor is the future mother of king Richard the lion heart.

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Around AD 1000, towns begin to appear, and population increases. Trade increases in towns. Knights begin to demand money instead of land. The crusades lead people to leave manors.