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How is a vassal different from a serf?
A vassal was a person in a state of mutual obligation with a king, which usually gave the vassal an estate, including manors. A serf was a person in a state of mutual obligation with the lord of a manor. As such the serf was possibly a person who worked on the estate of a vassal. Please see the links below.
Where would you find a vassal?
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 peasant who is bound to the land is a fief?
A peasant who is bound to land is a serf, while a fief is an estate granted to a vassal.
A piece of land given to vassal by a lord?
A fief.
What is the person called who received land in exchange for support in a feudal system?
A vassal received land and protection in exchange for military support, and sworn loyalty and obedience. A serf received land to use and protection in exchange for part of the crop or rent. This situation was very similar to, but not identical to, the situation of a vassal. There was a lot of variation in local customs. There were a few places, for instance, where there were no serfs and all farmers were independent; some of these were in Scandinavia, and there were others in Switzerland and Scotland.
What was the vassal duty?
To work for the lord or manor and fight when there was a war. A vassal was a serf and the word "serf" is Greek for slave.
Who was a person who served a lord?
a vassal or a serf google them
How is a vassal different from a serf?
A vassal was a person in a state of mutual obligation with a king, which usually gave the vassal an estate, including manors. A serf was a person in a state of mutual obligation with the lord of a manor. As such the serf was possibly a person who worked on the estate of a vassal. Please see the links below.
How do you use vassal in a sentence?
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.
Which is ranked higher a serf or a vassal?
Vassal Serf is the latin word for slave
What are the differences between a vassal and a serf?
A vassal is a free person who enters into a mutual agreement with a lord to provide military or other services in exchange for land, while a serf is a peasant who is bound to the land and obligated to work for a lord in exchange for protection and security. Vassals have more autonomy and legal rights compared to serfs.
What were the disadvantages of being a vassal?
As a vassal, you didn't have to worry about all of the people of the place that you were ruling, you didn't have to worry about the land (as much), you got help with technology advancements from the lord, and if you are a vassal, unlike a king, if a serf or a peasant goes into battle, you don't have to worry about fighting in it, where as the lord is obligated to serve the serf's on that occasion in that respect.
What is an antonym for 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.
What is a four letter word for vassal?
serf
What is the relationship between a vassal and serf?
a serf helped a vassal because the serf came with the vassals land and that helped him with the land and any other needs for land he was not a slave but one step above the slave
What did the vassal owe to the serf?
breadcrumbs and chicken scraps
How was the vassal get power over the serfs?
the vassal has power because he is a little higher class than a serf
