Which societies rested on a strict hierarchy of lords, vassals and peasants tied to land?

1. The ninth century gave rise to a system organized around land ownership and protection. 2. Lords placed vassals in charge of pieces of land, and vassals promised to fight for them. 3. Peasants worked those fiefdoms in return for a place to live and protection. 4. That arrangement defines feudal societies, which capitalism and industry later replaced. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 4.1 Types of Societies_