A vassal is a person who has been granted land by a lord in exchange for a vow of loyalty. Vassals were expected to provide military service to their lord and to support their lord's political interests. Vassals were also required to attend their lord's court and to participate in his or her feudal obligations.
A 'Vassal' is a person, who is subordinate to another person. Also it tends to be a person, not only subordinate, but 'put upom' ; almost a serf/slave.
Do not confuse the word 'vassal' , with the word, 'vessel' , which is a ship or container for holding things.
The vassal has paid their monthly tribute.We submit ourselves to your empire as a vassal.
Subinfeudation may be looked at as a layering of responsibility. Subinfeudation was when a vassal would sublease a portion of his lord's estate to another man who then became his vassal.
The knights were originally the heavy cavalry. The word knight came to be a title, usually given by a monarch, and was regarded as the lowest level of the nobility. A vassal was a person who had a relationship of mutual obligation with a lord. The vassal sword loyalty and obedience, and the lord granted land and protection in exchange. A vassal could be a knight, and a knight could be a vassal, but there was nothing saying they had to be.
In ancient times, the feudal relationship assisted the serfs in survival. Even though it was difficult and repressive, breaking off the relationship could cause starvation.
It goes:KingDuke/EarlCountMarquess (border areas)Barons-------------------nobility^KnightsPeasants/Mercenaries/SerfsIf you are below someone, then you are a vassal. Even a king can be a vassal. William I was king of England, but also a vassal to the king of France.
It was called the feudal system, a knight would promise the lord loyalty and protection in return for land which would make the knight a vassal. The vassal and his family now fought for the lord and they were always loyal.
the vassal would go to court with other vassals belonging to your lord and if you were found guilty, you would have to give up your fiefdom.
the vassal would go to court with other vassals belonging to your lord and if you were found guilty, you would have to give up your fiefdom.
Give them land
The vassal has paid their monthly tribute.We submit ourselves to your empire as a vassal.
A vassal is a serf or peon. The opposite of that would be the ruler. You could say the lord or lady. You might also say the one in charge.
Vassal Gadoengin was born on May 1, 1943 and died on December 15, 2004. Vassal Gadoengin would have been 61 years old at the time of death or 72 years old today.
A papal vassal is an English Document
A vassal is a serf or peon. Here are some sentences.He was only the vassal of the lord of the manor.You're not the ruler; you're the vassal.She treated me like her vassal.
Subinfeudation may be looked at as a layering of responsibility. Subinfeudation was when a vassal would sublease a portion of his lord's estate to another man who then became his vassal.
He would do anything the noble needed to be done, and fight in his wars.
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.