Homage
through a ceremony called the "Kiss and Peace" ceremony.
A Medieval Lord was simply known as LORD, YOUR LIEGE, or YOUR HONOR. The rank below a Lord was vassals, below vassals were serfs, which is the lowest position. Also he could be known as Sire.
vassals. Vassals were appointed by a lord to protect him in exchange of land.
Vassals could receive more land from the lord and if they were rich enough, vassals could become a lord to other vassals. Feudalism could become confusing.
Monarchs and lords granted land to vassals. A person who made the grant was called the liege. So a lord who did this was the liege lord. For more information, please use the link below.
through a ceremony called the "Kiss and Peace" ceremony.
A Medieval Lord was simply known as LORD, YOUR LIEGE, or YOUR HONOR. The rank below a Lord was vassals, below vassals were serfs, which is the lowest position. Also he could be known as Sire.
vassals. Vassals were appointed by a lord to protect him in exchange of land.
Vassals could receive more land from the lord and if they were rich enough, vassals could become a lord to other vassals. Feudalism could become confusing.
Vassals had to serve lords because the vassals promised to serve a lord in exchange for land.
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.
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Monarchs and lords granted land to vassals. A person who made the grant was called the liege. So a lord who did this was the liege lord. For more information, please use the link below.
vassals
The lords promised to give their vassals protection and fiefs, or estates.
Vassals served lords in exchange for protection and land rights. In the feudal system, vassals pledged loyalty and military service to their lords in return for the lord's support and the ability to use and cultivate land on the lord's estate.
Lords granted lands to vassals because they had a lot of land and needed men to fight in their armies. They also couldn't manage their land alone. As a solution, a lord would give land to vassals in exchange for the vassals agreeing to fight in his army. The vassals would have peasants and serfs work their land.