manorialism
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manorialism (uncountable)
A political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.
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Variation among manors Like feudalism which, together with manorialism, formed the legal and organizational framework of feudal society, manorial structures were not uniform.
In many countries, feudalism and manorialism provided a formal social structure that established hierarchical links at every level of society, with the monarch at the top.