manorialism
/ˈmænɔːriəlɪzəm/ · man·or·i·al·ism
noun
- The system of economic and social organization in medieval Europe in which a lord exercised control over a manor and its inhabitants, including obligations of labor and rent. Manorialism shaped rural life in England for centuries, binding peasants to the land of their lord.
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Did you know? Manorialism persisted in parts of England well into the 19th century, long after the rest of Europe had moved to capitalist landholding patterns.