... ; ran their own justice system; and charges taxes and tolls. Usually the lords could have greater armies that the kings. Most people lived on a manor, which consisted of the castle, the church, the village, and the surrounding farm land. These manors were isolated, with occasional visits from peddlers or pilgrims on their way to the Crusades, or soldiers from other fiefdoms. At ... ...

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