- Definition
The seigneurial system was how land was divided and used in early Canada, where large landowners (like nobles or the church) rented out smaller plots to farmers. It was a bit like the old feudal system where lords owned the land and peasants worked it.
seigneurial system is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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