Homes That Nobles And There Families Lived In. he lord of the manor offered protection for food from peasants.It was called the manorial system when the lord was in charge and they hired knights to protect them and there manor while peasants made the food and other materials. Some times a group of manors may join forces to help defeat a single enemy.
Nobles pledge to protect the manor to the previous owner of the manor. Usually had a wall of some sort to help protect it from invading people and other manors. In this system a peasant could run away from his manor and be free but he must stay there for a year and a day.