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The Seigneurial System
On The Land
This page is about the buildings the took importance on the seigneury.
The Church
The church was roman catholic and contained a bishop. A bishop is a man who took care of it and managed all the donations. The church was the largest (including its land) in the seigneury.
The Mill
The mill was used for grounding hay and wheat to make flour for things like bread and was mostly located at the top of the seigneury. The mill was usually a wind mill and contained a massive wheel like, rotating, object at the top. It was made of bricks and was a calm place to settle when done daily chores.
The Civil Court
The civil court would contain 2 main laws, 1 was created by the English and the other law was created by the French. The civil court that the seigneur personally owned was for the rights that the habitants had and the rights that the seigneurs had and how they would have to balance the system.
Property
The property that the habitants had was a house with a lot of land that they had to pay rent for because they bought it from the seignuers. Initially, all the land that the habitants owned was the seignuer's and so the seignuer also had his home which would be the biggest building not including the church's land. The seigneur also owned everything in the seigneury including the mill, court and church.