Manorialism, also known as the manor system or manorial system, was the method of land ownership in parts of Europe, notably England, during the Middle Ages.

What is the meaning of manorialism?

manorialism, also called manorial system, seignorialism, or seignorial system, political, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were rendered dependent on their land and on their lord.

What is an example of manorialism?

In manorialism, sometimes called the seignorial system, peasants were completely under the jurisdiction of the lord of their manor. They were obligated to him economically, politically, and socially. ... Manorialism was found, under various names, in most parts of Western Europe, including France, Germany, and Spain.