Feudalism and the medieval social order

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The Normans introduced a system called feudalism. The king granted land to lords in return for help in war, and in turn poor people called serfs worked the land for those lords. In parts of Scotland and Ireland, land was held by groups known as clans.

Memory tip: Feudalism: king -> lords (for military service) -> serfs work the land; clans in the Scottish/Irish north.

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Under the feudal system, what were the poor people who worked the land called?

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