To host medieval tournaments

To control and extract resources from peasants

To act as centers of trade

To serve as royal residences

A temporary alliance for warfare

A familial relationship with shared responsibilities

A public relationship based on trade

A private relationship involving land and military service

Manorialism was based on trade, while feudalism was based on agriculture

Manorialism involved the lord-peasant relationship, while feudalism involved the lord-vassal relationship

Manorialism focused on urban centers, while feudalism was rural

Manorialism was a form of government, while feudalism was an economic system

Serfs could be bought and sold, while slaves could not

Serfs were primarily used for domestic work, while slaves worked in fields

Serfs had recognized family units, while slaves did not

Serfs were free to leave their land, while slaves were not

They were required to pay rent to the landowner

They could move to other lands at will

They were legally bound to stay on the land

They could freely sell their land