... lords. With the land came a stated requirement that if he so desires the king could call upon these lords to provide military service. This chain continued and the lords gave land to knights in return for protection. Who, in turn gave land to peasants in return for money or resource's. This system swept though England and was effective, however there is evidence that "elements of military service were in place in late Saxon England."1 However it is apparent that the Normans imposed the system more effectively, with each mans obligations more clearly defined. Although the Feudal system was effectively managed its implementation was slow and very erratic. Leaving some parts of England "un-feudalised". Another visible change, which occurs after the Norman Conquest, is the nucleation2 of villages. The reason for this could be argued. The Normans administration was very centralised. With the rapid spread of Manor's, owned by ...

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