Knights and vassals held significant responsibilities within the feudal system. Knights were expected to serve their lords in military capacities, providing protection and engaging in warfare when called upon. Vassals, on the other hand, were obligated to manage the land granted to them, ensuring its productivity and providing military support, loyalty, and tribute to their lords in exchange for protection and land tenure. Both roles emphasized loyalty, service, and the maintenance of social order.
they were valuable in case prtection was needed
Kings depended on their nobles and vassals to provide knights and soldiers for their armies. These nobles and vassals were granted land in exchange for military service and loyalty to the king.
If the peasants were on a lord's property, then they were under knights of the vassals.
__________ were peasants who worked land for a lord in medieval Europe. a. Vassals b. Surfs c. Fiefs d. Knights
The knights were fuedal lords that owned land. They would have fuedal relationships with vassals under them. The would give the vassals land in return for service.Usually army service but sometimes food.
warriors who fought on horseback were called knights
King comands everybody below him
a vassal is not a knoight cause the vassal provide military services in exchange for land
Feudalism is simply the exchange of land (fief), between the nobles (lords) and the knights (vassals) for military protection.
Vassals were people kept in a state of perpetual slavery and as a tenant he had sworn homage to his lord in return for a holding of land. However, a vassal could also mean someone who had sworn allegience to his monarch with military support and for mutual protection, so like was a lot easier. It just depended on your social position in life
they had lots honor and were looked upon highly by the serfs as lords of leigion and the vassals must bow down to them