manorialism

(noun)

A political, economic, and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.

Related Terms

  • pre-industrial society
  • feudalism

Examples of manorialism in the following topics:

  • The Manor System

    • Manorialism was an essential element of feudal society and was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire.
    • Manorialism was characterized by the vesting of legal and economic power in a Lord of the Manor.
    • Thus the system of manorialism became ingrained into Medieval societies.
    • Serfdom was the status of peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism.
    • Many such rights were enforceable by the serf in the manorial court.
  • Preindustrial Societies: The Birth of Inequality

    • This arrangement (land access in exchange for labor) is sometimes called "manorialism," an organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire.
    • Manorialism was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, until it was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market economy and new forms of agrarian contract.
  • Crime and Punishment

  • Feudalism

    • In addition, the vassal could have other obligations to his lord, such as attendance at his court, whether manorial, baronial, both termed court baron, or at the king's court.
  • Crises of the Roman Empire

    • Rather than import manufactured goods from the empire's great urban areas, they began to manufacture many goods locally, often on their own estates, thus beginning the self-sufficient "house economy" that would become commonplace in later centuries, reaching its final form in the Middle Ages' manorialism.
  • From New Netherland to New York

    • The Livingstons and the other manorial families who controlled the Hudson River Valley formed a formidable political and economic force.
  • The Black Death

    • The manorial system was already in trouble, but the Black Death assured its demise throughout much of western and central Europe by 1500.
  • Daily Medieval Life

    • These peasants were often subject to noble overlords and owed them rents and other services, in a system known as manorialism.
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