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in the early middle ages, people lived by a social system known as (blank) . within this system, people received protection from invaders in exchange for their loyalty and obedience. at the top of the system was the (blank), who gave land to nobles in exchange for knights to fight in his wars. the (blank) were at the bottom. they paid taxes in exchange for protection.

In the early Middle Ages, people lived by a social system known as feudalism. Within this system, people received protection from invaders in exchange for their loyalty and obedience. At the top of the system was the King,  who gave land to nobles in exchange for knights to fight in his wars. The serfs were at the bottom. They paid taxes in exchange for protection.

Explanation:

Feudalism was an economic, political, social and cultural organization based on land tenure, which predominated in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.

Society in feudalism was called a status society because it was composed of social strata. There was no social mobility, that is, moving from one social group to another was practically impossible.  Feudal society was based on the existence of three social estates - nobility, clergy and serfs.

At the top of the social hierarchy was the king, who concentrated little political power, which was divided between him and the feudal lords.

Work in feudal society was based on serfdom. Workers were trapped on land and subordinated to a series of obligations ranging from taxes and services. The life of the serfs was miserable in every way and they occupied the bottom of the social hierarchy.

the captain of a steam ship naturally chooses the shortest route to his destination. since a sailing ship is usually pushed by winds and currents, its captain must find a route where the wind will probably blow in the right direction. tacking, i.e. using contrary wind to pull (sic) the sails, was always possible but wasted time because of the zigzagging required, and this would significantly delay long voyages. the early european explorers were not only looking for new lands. they also had to discover the pattern of winds and currents that would carry them where they wanted to go. during the age of sail winds and currents determined trade routes and therefore influenced european imperialism and modern political geography. for an outline to the main wind systems see global wind patterns.

pilotage or cabotage, in one sense, is the art of sailing along the coast using known landmarks. navigation, in one sense, is the art of sailing long distances out of sight of land.[1] although the polynesians were able to sail the pacific (with great difficulty) and people regularly sailed north and south across the mediterranean, before the time of columbus nearly all sailing was coastal pilotage

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b toward the volcano.landward. the landward side of something is the side nearest to the land or facing the land, rather than the sea.