Who in the Middle Ages could own land and how did he get it? What were the main estates in the Middle

Who in the Middle Ages could own land and how did he get it? What were the main estates in the Middle Ages and what are their occupations?

The Middle Ages takes about a thousand years of human history. Virtually all land in the Middle Ages belonged to noble people. Some received it by inheritance, but many landowners received land as a reward for serving their overlord. By the XI century. estates were formed in Europe. Almost the entire medieval society was divided into three classes: clergy, chivalry, and townspeople. The dependent peasants were outside the estates. Each class had a certain number of rights and obligations.