Medieval
society
was
based
in
the
____________________
system
which
can
be
said
to
have
become
an
age
of
England
under
William
the
Conqueror
.
He
introduced
the
idea
that
all
____________________
was
the
property
of
the
____________________
to
dispose
of
as
the
king
thought
fit
.
Large
tracts
of
____________________
were
granted
to
the
King's
supporters
,
who
in
return
,
were
bound
to
pay
____________________
and
offer
their
____________________
when
required
.
This
usually
meant
supplying
a
certain
number
of
armed
____________________
in
time
of
____________________
.
The
lords
would
then
____________________
their
land
to
tenant
____________________
under
similar
____________________
.
These
farmers
were
known
as
____________________
or
villains
and
their
lives
were
overshadowed
by
extreme
hardship
.
A
serf
was
effectively
the
____________________
of
the
____________________
for
whom
he
worked
.
He
was
not
permitted
to
____________________
the
land
and
go
where
he
wished
.
If
he
tried
to
he
would
be
brought
back
and
____________________
.
Neither
could
he
____________________
without
the
____________________
of
the
lord
which
was
also
required
should
the
serf
wished
to
____________________
his
son
or
daughter
to
____________________
.
On
the
____________________
of
a
serf
,
an
heir
had
to
pay
a
____________________
to
the
lord
before
he
could
continue
to
farm
besides
what
was
known
as
a
heriot
often
the
best
animal
of
the
farm
.
On
top
of
the
burden
of
working
his
own
land
to
____________________
his
family
,
the
serf
has
to
____________________
three
days
each
____________________
working
on
the
land
of
his
lord
.
A
service
rendered
in
lieu
of
rent
,
plowing
,
sowing
,
harvesting
of
course
,
but
also
repairing
the
manor
____________________
,
building
barns
and
running
errands
to
the
local
villagers
,
a
very
time
consuming
and
____________________
business
.
