feudalism+-+barons

**A Lady: **A Lord also needed a wife who was called a Lady. Her job was to take care of the manor, run the house, and most importantly to have children. Women in medieval times had no rights. They were property. They belonged to their father, husband or even eldest son. This is not to say some women didn't take charge, but the law said they were property.
 * A Lord: **A Lord was given a fief by the king. The lord was expected to pay taxes to the king and provide soldiers when needed. To do that, the lord was given absolute power over his fief. Within it, a lord's word was the law. Whatever the lord said, the people had to do.

Barons had lots of money. They were able to buy land and items. They lived in the castles and were able to order most people to do almost anything. They would hire knights and lords to rule smaller parts of their land. This kept people in check and allowed the baron to focus on making rules and laws.