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It was important because that's how the lords got their money

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Was A fief was land granted to a noble?

Essentially yes. It is land holdings granted by a greater feudal lord to a lesser one, who in exchange takes up certain duties and responsibilities. Possible requirements could be military service, garrison duty in the lord's castle, attendance of court to give advice and council to the lord, or hospitality to the lord. Over time these obligations were sometimes converted to cash payments instead of service, knows as scutage. A fief was inheritable, so the relationship could be passed between generations. A fief might be as small as a single manor, which would be held by a knight. Larger fiefs would be held by greater nobles, and might be subdivided among their own vassals, creating chains of feudal obligations.


What exactly is a feudal system?

The 'feudal system' is a political, economic and social system that was in place throughout much of medieval Europe. It includes factors like; Serfdom, cottage industry agriculture (small plots of land worked on by the poor/serfs), barons/local leaders who had a hereditary right to land they technically owned and the system of having a monarch (sometimes constitutional) to govern the country as a whole. Hope this helped.


Who was the most important person in the feudal rule in 1066?

No. The king was the most important figure in the feudal system. He owned all the land in england and infeudated (rent in return for certain things such as military service) to his barons who infeudated it to knights and so on and so forth until the peasants. Therefore the priests and the church actually did not own any land at all making them less powerful if anything than prior to the Battle of Hastings. However King William had vowed to reform the church of England (hence gaining the papal banner to invade england with). Regardless of wether they gained or lost power, the church and priests were definitely not the most powerful people in the feudal system.


Why do you think the Feudal System was necessary?

The Feudal System was necessary so that King William the Conqueror can reward his Norman supporters for their help in the conquest of England. Life lived under the Medieval Feudal System, demanded that everyone owed allegiance to the King and their immediate superior.


What was the conclusion to Japan's feudal System?

The feudal system was meant to help organize things for people.( To help people) how it worked: what happened was that the king was at the top and then the nobles were given land that was split up so they couldn't start a rebellion and the nobles gave their land to lots of knights which gave there land to lots of peasants which farmed the land and paid taxes. the knights fought and the king gave the noble more land so that he was richer more land=richer you are! this kind of system was based on kept promises. if some promises were not kept the entire system fails. Therefore I think that the Feudal System isn't fair especially for the peasants.

Related questions

What word is latin for fief?

Fiefs are a feature of the medieval feudal system, so as you would expect classical Latin has no such word. In medieval or Low Latin the term is feodum, referring to lands held by various tenants for rent.


Was A fief was land granted to a noble?

Essentially yes. It is land holdings granted by a greater feudal lord to a lesser one, who in exchange takes up certain duties and responsibilities. Possible requirements could be military service, garrison duty in the lord's castle, attendance of court to give advice and council to the lord, or hospitality to the lord. Over time these obligations were sometimes converted to cash payments instead of service, knows as scutage. A fief was inheritable, so the relationship could be passed between generations. A fief might be as small as a single manor, which would be held by a knight. Larger fiefs would be held by greater nobles, and might be subdivided among their own vassals, creating chains of feudal obligations.


Was a fief land granted to noble?

Essentially yes. It is land holdings granted by a greater feudal lord to a lesser one, who in exchange takes up certain duties and responsibilities. Possible requirements could be military service, garrison duty in the lord's castle, attendance of court to give advice and council to the lord, or hospitality to the lord. Over time these obligations were sometimes converted to cash payments instead of service, knows as scutage. A fief was inheritable, so the relationship could be passed between generations. A fief might be as small as a single manor, which would be held by a knight. Larger fiefs would be held by greater nobles, and might be subdivided among their own vassals, creating chains of feudal obligations.


What was the effect of the development of town on the feudal system?

The "feudal system" (or what we call the feudal system), was based on a system of lords and vassals. I lord gave out a fief, a income producing territory (sometimes a land to grow crops on, sometimes a road with permission to tax it), and that created loyalty to the lord in return for protection. The agricultural revolution led to a boom in population and because of that, these rural estates ran by lords could no longer support every child being born, so there was an urbanization that took place during this time. As a result, towns could produce goods outside of the essentials for survival and they became the center of economy. The majority of the population remained farmers, but the center of an area shifted from the rural estate to that of the city. As a result, lords lost a lot of the power they had had under the "feudal system" and the royalty began to regain a lot of the control they had lost during the rural based system some still call the "feudal system"


What was the effect of the developement of towns on the feudal system?

The "feudal system" (or what we call the feudal system), was based on a system of lords and vassals. I lord gave out a fief, a income producing territory (sometimes a land to grow crops on, sometimes a road with permission to tax it), and that created loyalty to the lord in return for protection. The agricultural revolution led to a boom in population and because of that, these rural estates ran by lords could no longer support every child being born, so there was an urbanization that took place during this time. As a result, towns could produce goods outside of the essentials for survival and they became the center of economy. The majority of the population remained farmers, but the center of an area shifted from the rural estate to that of the city. As a result, lords lost a lot of the power they had had under the "feudal system" and the royalty began to regain a lot of the control they had lost during the rural based system some still call the "feudal system"


How did the growth of towns hurt the feudal system?

The "feudal system" (or what we call the feudal system), was based on a system of lords and vassals. I lord gave out a fief, a income producing territory (sometimes a land to grow crops on, sometimes a road with permission to tax it), and that created loyalty to the lord in return for protection. The agricultural revolution led to a boom in population and because of that, these rural estates ran by lords could no longer support every child being born, so there was an urbanization that took place during this time. As a result, towns could produce goods outside of the essentials for survival and they became the center of economy. The majority of the population remained farmers, but the center of an area shifted from the rural estate to that of the city. As a result, lords lost a lot of the power they had had under the "feudal system" and the royalty began to regain a lot of the control they had lost during the rural based system some still call the "feudal system


What was the effects of the development of towns on the feudal systems?

The "feudal system" (or what we call the feudal system), was based on a system of lords and vassals. I lord gave out a fief, a income producing territory (sometimes a land to grow crops on, sometimes a road with permission to tax it), and that created loyalty to the lord in return for protection. The agricultural revolution led to a boom in population and because of that, these rural estates ran by lords could no longer support every child being born, so there was an urbanization that took place during this time. As a result, towns could produce goods outside of the essentials for survival and they became the center of economy. The majority of the population remained farmers, but the center of an area shifted from the rural estate to that of the city. As a result, lords lost a lot of the power they had had under the "feudal system" and the royalty began to regain a lot of the control they had lost during the rural based system some still call the "feudal system


What was the effect of development of towns on the feudal systems?

The "feudal system" (or what we call the feudal system), was based on a system of lords and vassals. I lord gave out a fief, a income producing territory (sometimes a land to grow crops on, sometimes a road with permission to tax it), and that created loyalty to the lord in return for protection. The agricultural revolution led to a boom in population and because of that, these rural estates ran by lords could no longer support every child being born, so there was an urbanization that took place during this time. As a result, towns could produce goods outside of the essentials for survival and they became the center of economy. The majority of the population remained farmers, but the center of an area shifted from the rural estate to that of the city. As a result, lords lost a lot of the power they had had under the "feudal system" and the royalty began to regain a lot of the control they had lost during the rural based system some still call the "feudal system


What is the difference between a fief and manor?

A fief is a piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service. A manor is a large estate, typically including the lord's residence, agricultural land, and the homes of peasants who worked the land. In the feudal system, a fief could be part of a manor, but they are not interchangeable terms.


Why isn't western Europe still operating under a feudal system?

because it work for years but the people got out for the feudal system for the right to vote if they were stal in the system we would be it it to int he usa but they did not so were not


What is a peasant in feudal Europe?

A peasant owned no land, so they weren't directly a part of the feudal system. Many peasants worked on lands owned by knights or nobles.


What exactly is a feudal system?

The 'feudal system' is a political, economic and social system that was in place throughout much of medieval Europe. It includes factors like; Serfdom, cottage industry agriculture (small plots of land worked on by the poor/serfs), barons/local leaders who had a hereditary right to land they technically owned and the system of having a monarch (sometimes constitutional) to govern the country as a whole. Hope this helped.