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

Answer 1

Peasants needed protection and land, which the lords provided.

Because peasants depended on lords for safety and the right to farm, they had to provide labor, rents, and services in return—binding them to the land and enabling feudal rulers to control them.