Lord of the manor
Control access to the land
Give permission to the villeins to farm
King relies on them
Priest
To look after the church and to lead services on Sundays
One of the few people who can read and write in the village
The village relies on them
Bailiff
Looks after the manor
Makes sure the farm work is done
The lord of the manor relies on them
Reeve
In charge of the villeins
Make sure they do their jobs
The lord of the manor relies on them
Villein
Farm work and harvesting
Builds houses and farms corn
The lord of the manor relies on them
Cottar
The cutter
To work for people
No one relies on them
Cottar
The cutter
To work for people
No one relies on them