Manorialism was an economic system based upon landed estates, in which the lord of the manor exercised control over the peasants who worked the land. It arose in the High Middle Ages and lasted until the 16th century in some areas. It did not end with the Viking invasions, nor did it bring about an increase in European slavery. While it did limit social mobility, it did not devastate it completely.

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Manorialism

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Manorialism

A) marked an end to the fief-holding system of the Early Middle Ages.
B) was an economic system based upon landed estates.
C) brought about a rejuvenated increase in European slavery.
D) devastated the social mobility of the lowest classes in European society.
E) ended with the Viking invasions.

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