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European Feudalism (Vassals (Who? (Owned land (Typically 1200 -1800 acres)…
European Feudalism
Vassals
Who?
Owned land
Typically 1200 -1800 acres
Completed Chores required
Provided soldiers to fight for king
Provided equipment and clothing for soldiers
Norman Vassals Land
Fiefs
Occupied by Vassals - Manor
In Feudal System
Fought well for their king or lord might be rewarded with even more land
Link -
http://www.lordsandladies.org/vassals.htm
Oath of Fealty
Creates bond between vassals and their lords
Swear Allegiace
Pay homeage
Role
Fight and to provide soldiers and arms from his manor.
Base - Manor House
Definition
Person under the protection of feudal lords - vowed homeage and fealty
Connection
Vassal controlled Land
Land managed by Serfs
Serfs helped vassals get more land
Serfs helped Vassals collect resources
Vassals collected money from serfs
Vassals took the top of serfs in the feudal pyramid
Helped build the Feudal Pyramid
Serfs
Who?
Worked in villages
Classes of Labor
Lords and Nobles had rights over them
Right of jurisdiction
Right of Hunting
Gave them heavy taxes
Had a fear of loosing them at same time
Definition
Peasants who worked on vassal/lords land and paid dues in return for the use of land
Daily Life
Did not get land for free
Had dues for masters
Ploughing
Harvesting
Worked 2 - 3 days a week
Dictated by the requirements of Vassal
Payments
Money
Honey
Eggs
Grain
Other Produces
Non-Arable Land
Rights over the land manor
It is land that can't be used to grow crops
Took wood from forests
Cut limited amount of Hay
Took fuel
Citations