Question

Explain how feudal monarchs were able to exert power and control over peasants.(1 point)
Responses

Peasants needed protection and land, which the lords provided.
Peasants needed protection and land, which the lords provided.

Their agreement allowed peasants to fish and hunt on the manor.
Their agreement allowed peasants to fish and hunt on the manor.

Peasants received tithes in return for working the lords’ land.
Peasants received tithes in return for working the lords’ land.

Their agreement allowed peasants to avoid working on Catholic Church lands.

Answer 1

The correct response is: **Peasants needed protection and land, which the lords provided.**

Feudal monarchs and lords were able to exert power and control over peasants primarily because the peasants relied on them for essential resources such as land to work and protection from external threats. This relationship created a dependency that allowed lords to maintain control and enforce obligations, such as labor and taxes, from the peasants.