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∙ 10y agoThis is called an investiture. Investitures were common in the 11th and 12th centuries. The land the vassal was given is called a fief.
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∙ 10y agoA loyal vassal is the name given to a person who enters into an agreement with a monarch or lord. They give military support and protection in exchange for certain privileges such as being given land.
A vassal was usually a knight that had been given land by his king or overlord. The vassel owed the lord time as a knight. If there was a war he had to give 2 months time, no war he gave time for training and duty to the estate.
By the 9th century, the grant of land made to a vassal became known as a fief. This fief was typically given in exchange for the vassal's loyalty and military service to the lord. The vassal would then manage and develop the land, while owing certain obligations to the lord.
alienable rights are those that may be given up,inalienable rights are those that cannot be given up
Your "god given rights" of life, liberty, and property.
Vassals agree to fight for the lord, and after an agreement is made the vassal is given a fief in the agreement.
A fief.
A loyal vassal is the name given to a person who enters into an agreement with a monarch or lord. They give military support and protection in exchange for certain privileges such as being given land.
A piece of land granted to a vassal in exchange for oaths of loyalty and support is called a fief. The ceremony at which this was done was called commendation.
They were the serfs.
The knights were originally the heavy cavalry. The word knight came to be a title, usually given by a monarch, and was regarded as the lowest level of the nobility. A vassal was a person who had a relationship of mutual obligation with a lord. The vassal sword loyalty and obedience, and the lord granted land and protection in exchange. A vassal could be a knight, and a knight could be a vassal, but there was nothing saying they had to be.
started as a vessel then turned into a serf
No, the vassals were appointed by lords (nobles) to oversee the fief (land "given" to the vassal) and to make sure that the serfs (peasants) did their jobs.
Deeded land refers to real property that is owned outright by an individual or entity, with legal ownership evidenced by a deed or title. This means that the owner has full control and rights over the land, which can include selling, leasing, or transferring ownership.
The Latin name for the land that was given to the vassal by the king or a lord in the middle Ages (during feudalism).
The Feudal lord provides the Vassal with land. The Vassal, in return, vows to fight for the Feudal lord, or serve him in various ways. The serfs who are mostly poor will be needing protection as well as a place to live in (err-- land). Thus, the serfs are usually required to pay taxes or till the vassal's land or serve the vassal. The reciprocal relationship between the feudal lord, vassal, and serf shows that neither can live without the other. Land, on the other hand, is given much importance because a thousand years ago, everybody wanted/needed land. (Territory was a necessity)
A vassal was usually a knight that had been given land by his king or overlord. The vassel owed the lord time as a knight. If there was a war he had to give 2 months time, no war he gave time for training and duty to the estate.