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Those who accepted land in return for pledges of military service were called?
vassals. Vassals were appointed by a lord to protect him in exchange of land.
Explain the difference between vassals and serfs?
Vassals are nobles in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land and serfs were peasant laborers.
Why did vassals have to server lords?
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.
Who did the vassals eventually become and how did they support themselves?
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.
Why did vassals have to serve lords?
Vassals had to serve lords because the vassals promised to serve a lord in exchange for land.
What agreement served the basis of feudalism?
Feudalism was a political system based on an agreement between two groups of nobles-- lords and vassals.
What is a vassals?
A vassal is a person who entered into a personal relationship with a lord, of whom he paid homage in return for protection.
How many vassals could a lord have?
10
What is a medieval lord called?
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.
What did vassals promise to a lord under feudalism?
Vassals were people kept in a state of perpetual slavery and as a tenant he had sworn homage to his lord in return for a holding of land. However, a vassal could also mean someone who had sworn allegience to his monarch with military support and for mutual protection, so like was a lot easier. It just depended on your social position in life
What class of people swore loyalty to a lord?
vassals
Role of a lord in a feudal society?
the lords role in society is to give out pieces of land they own to vassals (knights) who return the lord protection and service for that land
