![]() ![]() He would grant his favoured noblemen, the tenants-in-chief (Dukes, Earls and Barons), land which included houses, animals, tools and even peasants. In exchange, the tenants-in-chief would swear an oath of allegiance to the King, along with supplies of soldiers and money. So what is Feudalism and how did it work? As defined above, Feudalism incorporates a pyramid of social hierarchy, with the King sitting at the top. Peasants who were not freemen, were owned by the Lord, and were sold with the land upon which they worked. Serfs did not have any land, instead they worked on their Lord's manor house lands, providing common services.įree Peasants rented land from their Lord and had freedom to move about. Villeins held land given to them by their Lord, the knight, but were not allowed to sell it. Villeins and Serfs were Peasants who belong to the Knights in the fourth tier of the Feudal pyramid. Vassals are the free men who hold a fief given to them by their Lord. ![]() In Feudalism, the fief is land granted, and all that comes with it (houses, peasants etc). ![]() Fiefs are a source of income, that is granted to a person of lower status (Vassal), in exchange for services. Fiefs and Vassals are terms that are commonly associated with Feudalism.
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