What was the Feudal System in the middle ages?

For more information on counter-intuitive facts on medieval life and the feudal system, see Anthony Esolen's The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization. The feudal system was introduced to England following the invasion and conquest of the country by William I, The Conqueror. read more

Under the feudal system land was granted to people for service. It started at the top with the king granting his land to a baron for soldiers all the way down to a peasant getting land to grow crops. The Manor The center of life in the Middle Ages was the manor. The manor was run by the local lord. read more

Characteristics of the Feudal World Timeline The Middle Ages or medieval time is believed to have started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 and to have lasted about 1,000 years until about 1450. read more

The feudal system of the Middle Ages was like a pyramid of power with specific hierarchy. At the bottom of the pyramid, there were serfs, peasants and villeins. The descending order of the pyramid of power of feudal system was the king, members of nobility, knights, archbishop, freemen, yeomen, servants, serfs, peasants, villeins. read more