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Who gave a written recognition to the mutual rights and obligations between kings and vassals?
magna carta
What is the difference between the vassals and the serfs?
the vassals are the kings slaves and the serfs are like a nun and monks
What were a king's responsibilities in the medieval period?
Knighting, ordering and sosmetimes executing... most people ending knigth training get knighted by the KING. Oredring of course... tell em wut to do and executing the slaves or people tht hate him :o
Was the king the most powerful person in medieval times?
In the middle ages, the king usually had power over everything. But their power required cooperation from the church and the vassals to be sustained.
Did all vassals have their own vassals?
In many cases, vassals did have their own vassals, in a process called subinfeudation. There is a link below, but it does not give as much information as I would have liked to find.
Who gave a written recognition to the mutual rights and obligations between kings and vassals?
magna carta
Who gave a written recognition to mutual rights and obligations between kings and vassals?
it wasn't a who , it was magna carta, a feudal document.
With the exception of the king every noble in the feudal society served as a what?
All members of the nobility below kings were vassals of the kings. This was not as easy an issue as it might appear. Some nobility at lower levels were independent of any kings, and these could include princes and dukes. Furthermore some kings were vassals of other kings, as Henry II of England was technically a vassal of Louis VII of France because Henry had counties in France. The Kings of Scotland were forced to accept that they were vassals of the Kings of England at one point. There were kings who were vassals of the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and some of these were had kingdoms that were partly in the empire and partly out, in which case they were vassals for the part in, but not vassals for the part out.
What is the difference between the vassals and the serfs?
the vassals are the kings slaves and the serfs are like a nun and monks
What role did vassals play in structure of feudalism?
The vassals helped by keeping control of the armies and having the Kings reward them with land.
What role did vassals play in feudal structures?
The vassals helped by keeping control of the armies and having the Kings reward them with land.
What role vassals play in the structure of feudalism?
The vassals helped by keeping control of the armies and having the Kings reward them with land.
Who did kings depend on to provide knights and soldiers?
Kings depended on their nobles and vassals to provide knights and soldiers for their armies. These nobles and vassals were granted land in exchange for military service and loyalty to the king.
Was it necessarily negative to be a vassal?
No. There were great benefits to being a vassal. The members of the nobility, from the highest to the lowest, were all vassals of the king or some other lord, and in order to have any power, you had to be a king or a vassal. Kings were often vassals of other kings. The kings of England were also Dukes of Normandy or Dukes of Aquitaine, and this made them vassals of the kings of France. It was a relationship they would not give up until they got to the point that they were claiming the throne of France for themselves.
What relationship did every noble but the king have to someone of higher rank?
Members of the nobility were usually vassals. There were a very few who were not vassals, such as a few independent princes or dukes, and even a few independent counts. Also Kings were often vassals, such as kings within the Holy Roman Empire. Things were complicated where kings were vassals for some lands they held, but not others. King Henry II of England was technically a vassal of king Louis VII of France for his lands in France, but not for lands elsewhere.
What is a vassalage?
Vassalage is the relationship between the feudal lord and his vassal. Kings had higher lords as vassals, and higher lords had lower lords as vassals. The practice was called subinfeudation.
In what order are serfs vassals and tenants ranked under a king in the feudal system?
At the very bottom. They had no freedom and no one below them.
