The King was all-powerful and ruled his own country; the country in this case being a City in Lake County. In his position of power, the King felt he was entitled to everything and could pretty much do whatever he liked. A king rewarded his supporters and made sure they stayed loyal to him. The King or Mayor is at the top of the Lake County feudal system.
The Nobles are second in importance. Their job is to provide for the King's needs. In return, the King gave them large tracts of lands or in Lake County's case, extra casino revenue for their districts. The king always had to work hard to keep his nobles in line and from becoming too powerful. The Nobles in Lake County are represented by our City Council members.
Knights are third in the feudal system class. Knights paid homage to the King by promising to guard the castle (City Hall) and protect the King. In return for their service, the Nobles parceled out land to the Knights or in the Lake County feudal system, take-home cars and other nice perks (Las Vegas junkets). The Knights in Lake County are represented by City Department Heads.
The lowest class in the feudal system are the peasants or in our case, taxpayers. Peasants were given small tracts of land by the Knights. Althought they were the highest population, peasants were heavily taxed and had very few rights. Peasants (taxpayers) not only had to take care of themselves but were also expected to take care of the upper classes as well. Peasants also paid homage to the King (Mayor) who promised to protect them.
How did feudalism end in medieval England? It began with the Peasant's Revolt of 1381. The peasants had had their fill of being heavily taxed (a third poll tax) and revolted against the king demanding their rights and an end to unfair taxation.
The Taxpayers' Revolt of 2008. Let's put an end to our Lake County feudal system.