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2006-12-14 10:16:25 · 3 answers · asked by Saber 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The vassal owes fealty to the lord. This means that the vassal must be loyal to the lord. The vassal swears this to the lord on taking up his fief (a piece of land, usually by inheritance). The vassal owes the lord "suit to court" (I think that this is English feudalism. There are other variations.) That means that the vassal will stand by the lord and support the lord when the lord holds court and judges persons. The vassal promises to fight with the lord in the lord's army. If the lord is captured in battle, the vassal promises to ransom the lord.
The lord promises loyalty to the vassal. The lord grants the vassal certain lands and rights.
2006-12-14 10:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
Three primary elements characterized feudalism: lords, vassals and fiefs; the structure of feudalism can be seen in how these three elements fit together. A lord was a noble who owned land, a vassal was a person who was granted land by the lord, and the land was known as a fief. In exchange for the fief, the vassal would provide military service to the lord. The obligations and relations between lord, vassal and fief form the basis of feudalism.
2006-12-14 10:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by Heather M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Again, a homework question.
Time to do your own research- Google it or take thyself to thy local library and look it up on thine own.
2006-12-14 10:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋