Patriarchal and exploitative.
Lords were supposed to look after their vassals, hence the patriarchal relationship, but at the same time, they used their vassals for resources.
Both clergy and vassals had to take oaths of loyalty and obedience, and were bound by law and custom to uphold those oaths.
Royal
The political system based on agreement between lords and vassals is known as feudalism. In this system, lords granted land or fiefs to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty. This hierarchical structure established reciprocal obligations, where vassals would support their lords in battle and, in return, receive protection and sustenance. Feudalism was prevalent in medieval Europe and shaped social and economic relationships during that period.
Feudalism was a political system based on an agreement between two groups of nobles-- lords and vassals.
Lords and vassals in the feudal system had mutual obligations that defined their relationship. Lords were responsible for providing protection, land (fiefs), and support to their vassals, while vassals were obligated to offer military service, loyalty, and counsel to their lords. This exchange formed the foundation of feudal society, establishing a hierarchy where loyalty and service were paramount. Failure to fulfill these obligations could lead to loss of land or status for both parties.
Master and servant.
Vassalage is the relationship between the feudal lord and his vassal. Kings had higher lords as vassals, and higher lords had lower lords as vassals. The practice was called subinfeudation.
Both clergy and vassals had to take oaths of loyalty and obedience, and were bound by law and custom to uphold those oaths.
they were given land
An oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
Royal
Vassals had to serve lords because the vassals promised to serve a lord in exchange for land.
a oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service.
Feudalism
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.
Feudalism was a political system based on an agreement between two groups of nobles-- lords and vassals.
Vassals and their lords were in a system of mutual support. The vassals owed military support, oaths of loyalty, and oats of obedience. The lords provided guarantees of land, a place to live, and military protection.