The system of rule by lords under a king was called feudalism. This was often a very corrupt form of government, as the lords were not really regulated by the king.
hierarchy
Fiefs were portions of lands granted to nobles by the king. The king required loyalty, protection, and service for this land.
Jesus was known as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
King James
the monarchy, or rule by divine right of a king
The advantages of the civil service system was that getting a job in office was not determined by heredity. That is to say: If your dad was the king, and you were a bad ruler, you might be kicked out of power by someone who can actually rule if a civil service system was in place.
Feudalism
The system of rule by lords under a king was called feudalism. This was often a very corrupt form of government, as the lords were not really regulated by the king.
Feudal Lords were the ones who swore loyalty in exchange for land. They controlled all of the land.
Whatever you do don't read what's the brackets.(In 1066 (or around then) when William duke of Normandy was announced king of England, he invented a thing called the feudal system - this was when he would give land to the lords and they would return him knights and loyalty and the lords would give the knights land and the knights would give the lords loyalty and a promise to serve in the army and the knights would give land to the peasants who would give them loyalty and clothes and money and other stuff - this bunch of junk was the feudal system.)In Normandy (and in medieval times) when Barons and Bishops were given land they had to swear an oath of loyalty to the lord who was giving it - this was called ' doing homage'to be respect someone.a.k.a honor somethingrespect or reverence paid or renderedSource: www.dictionary.com
The Franks had a feudal social system, where land was owned by lords and worked by peasants in exchange for protection. There was a hierarchy of nobility, clergy, and commoners, with the king at the top. This system was characterized by obligations and loyalty tied to land ownership.
They were to keep an eye out for the king. The lords and ladies hired knights and gave money to the king when needed.
The system you are referring to is called Feudalism. Feudalism was a social and economic system in medieval Europe where land was owned by kings and nobles and was granted to vassals in exchange for loyalty and service. The hierarchy consisted of the king at the top, followed by knights, merchants, and serfs at the bottom.
Lords and Ladies
homage or loyalty
The nobles had to give their kings oaths of loyalty and had to support the king with military assistance and taxes. They had to provide farming land and places to live to the serfs on their manors, along with protection. They had to support and obey the Church.
The feudal system is described by the Feudal Pyramid, which has four basic elements, the king, the lords, the common vassals, and the serfs. It is called a pyramid because each layer was supported by a much larger group that supported it, down to the serfs. The term vassal is sometimes applied only to those below the lords, but the lords were vassals.
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