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A fief was the land granted by a lord to his vassal. The vassal owned a number of things in exchange, but most importantly military service, or funds adequate to hire others to do such service. A fief could vary greatly in size. It might be a single manor, or vast amounts of land, or anywhere in between. Major landholders could then in turn take vassals of their own, granting some of their holdings as fief to a more minor lord.
A manor is the basic unit of landholding among the aristocracy under the feudal system. Generally, one manor was comprised of the lands of one village, but in some cases a manor might be comprised of several small villages, or in rare cases a village might be divided between two manors. Essentially a manor was the amount of holdings needed to support a knight for military activity, as well as to support his family, servants, and other employees.
The lord of the manor derived income from a number of sources. Some of the village lands he held directly, and these were worked by the serfs who owed the lord labor, often supplemented by hired hands as well. These lands provided both food and cash crops for the lord, his family, and their servants and retainers.
The remaining lands of the village were held by peasants, both serf and free, but the lord received an annual rent for these lands, as well as small payments in goods or services. For example, a particular peasant might own a certain amount of firewood, or a chicken to be delivered upon a given date each year, etc.
In additional, the lord might generate income from various fees. Often essential services such as the village mill, or one or more village ovens, were owned by the lord, and held as legal monopolies. Villagers paid fees for their use.
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A fief, or fiefdom, was where a lord's manor was located- usually in the center, with a village and farmland surrounding it. Fiefs would be called different things, depending on where they were located, and the surrounding areas. For example, if a fief was located near a large river, that fief might have been called Fief Bradford, or broad river. A lord or lady (nobles) of the house would be named after their fief, e.g. Lady Catherine of Bradford.
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∙ 13y agoA piece of land held under the fuedal system, usually given to a vassal.
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What is the village-like section of a fief in the middle ages?
manor
True or false a fief managed land for a vassel?
quiz 3: the high middle ages, true
Difference between vassal in medieval ages and fief?
A vassal was a person, and a fief was land. A vassal swore allegiance and support to a king, and the king gave the vassal fief to live on.
During the middle ages what was a grant of land from the lord to a vassal called?
land it's just land, because they spoke latin they had a latin name but i don't know what it is
What best describes a fief?
A fief is something real or tangible given for loyalty by a person of higher rank or status to someone to retain loyalty. It was usually a plot of land, and it might be accompanied by a title, rank or position.
What is the village-like section of a fief in the middle ages?
manor
What is Land that king gives?
A land is called a fief in the Middle Ages.
What was is fief?
The Latin name for the land that was given to the vassal by the king or a lord in the middle Ages (during feudalism).
True or false a fief managed land for a vassel?
quiz 3: the high middle ages, true
Difference between vassal in medieval ages and fief?
A vassal was a person, and a fief was land. A vassal swore allegiance and support to a king, and the king gave the vassal fief to live on.
Is a vassal the highest class of society in the middle ages?
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.
During the middle ages what was a grant of land from the lord to a vassal called?
land it's just land, because they spoke latin they had a latin name but i don't know what it is
What best describes a fief?
A fief is something real or tangible given for loyalty by a person of higher rank or status to someone to retain loyalty. It was usually a plot of land, and it might be accompanied by a title, rank or position.
What is the difference between a fief and manor?
The answer depends somewhat on how specific or particular you want to be. A fief is the land granted to a vassal under feudalism. A manor is an isolated, self-contained village of sorts that is the entire (or less) land of a fief. A manor is typically 1000 acres and approximately 200 people. It is built around a manor house. Technically, there could be many manors on a single fief. So while a fief is the land granted by a lord to a vassal, the manor is the specific economic system of the manor-centric living system of the peasants and nobles in the middle ages.
What is the period in Europe between AD 500 and 1500 known as?
The period of time from 500 AD to 1500 AD is called the Middle Ages.
What was a explorers in a Middle Ages?
There was no explorers in the middle ages. When exploration started that is when the middle ages ended.
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
