The lesser nobles were those not in the monarch such as Lords, who in turn had vassals, who in turn had vassals of their own.
A squire would be below a knight and other lesser nobles.
Lesser nobles who fought for lords in return for land were called vassals. In the feudal system, these vassals provided military service and support to their lords in exchange for protection and the right to manage land, known as fiefs. This relationship was central to the social and economic structure of medieval Europe.
This is a rough description of the "feudal" relationship between the King and lesser nobles.
Land given to lesser nobles during the Middle Ages in return for military service is known as a fief. This practice was a key component of feudalism, where lords granted fiefs to vassals in exchange for loyalty, protection, and military support. The vassals would manage the land, collect taxes, and provide soldiers to their lord when needed. This system established a hierarchy of power and responsibility within medieval society.
In the feudal system, nobles granted the use of farmlands to vassals, who were often knights or lesser lords, in exchange for military service and loyalty. These vassals would manage the land and, in return, provide protection and support to the noble. The arrangement was part of a hierarchical structure that defined relationships and obligations within medieval society. Additionally, peasants or serfs worked the land, providing agricultural output to sustain both the vassals and the nobles.
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The highest. The ranks in order from highest to lowest are: Kings and Queens Knights and Nobles Lesser Nobles Freemen and Freewomen Serfs
I think the king gave the lords the land to do what they wanted, and the dukes got the land from the lords to give to other people if they wanted, or to keep.
A squire would be below a knight and other lesser nobles.
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The feudal system was based on permanent heritable land grants in exchange for services. At its origin these services were military services, so the crown (the ultimate landowner) granted large tracts of land to nobles and in exchange the nobles pledged to provide so many knights or footsoldiers in case of war. Those great nobles could grant part of that land to lesser nobles in exchange for a promise of lesser military support, and these in turn made smaller grants until at some point there was a grant to a person (called the freeholder) who actually farmed or lived on the land, and had to provide simple services such as a certain number of days' labour or a certain quantity of grain. These lesser relationships between one who granted land and one who provided services, nested within each other like Russian dolls, were called subinfeudation.
feudal system or feudalism.
Lesser nobles who fought for lords in return for land were called vassals. In the feudal system, these vassals provided military service and support to their lords in exchange for protection and the right to manage land, known as fiefs. This relationship was central to the social and economic structure of medieval Europe.
The 2nd highest, beneath the Kings and Queens. (ect. Kings and Queens, Knights and Nobles, Lesser Nobles, Freemen and Freewomen, Serfs) wrong knights were below the pope which makes them 3
This is a rough description of the "feudal" relationship between the King and lesser nobles.