History · KS3 Y7 · Medieval Britain (1066–1509)
The feudal system
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What you need to know
- Society was organised as a hierarchy, with the king at the top.
- Land was held in return for service and loyalty.
- Peasants worked the land and had the fewest rights.
- Some people could move up the hierarchy through wealth or service.
In this clip
Also coversThe feudal system and who held the landgcse-hist-2ba-2-1aHeddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.3/7, Below the standard
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Short revision clip on the ranks of late Anglo-Saxon society, for the Edexcel Anglo-Saxon and Norman England unit.
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