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Who did a vassal owe his first loyalty to?
Final Exam–Medieval Europe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| liege lord | a vassal owed his first loyalty to his __________________. |
| chivalry | a code of conduct for Medieval knights |
| Pope | the claim of papal supremacy held that the ____- had authority over all kings and emperors |
What was a vassals obligation under his feudal contract?
Under the feudal contract, the lord had the duty to provide the fief for his vassal, to protect him, and to do him justice in his court. In return, the lord had the right to demand the services attached to the fief (military, judicial, administrative) and a right to various “incomes” known as feudal incidents.
Which of the following did a vassal receive in exchange for his loyalty?
Vassals gave their support and loyalty to their lords in exchange for a fief, a piece of land. If a vassal gained enough land, he could give some to other knights and become a lord himself.
Who broke the last threads of unity of Charlemagne’s empire?
The Vikings broke the last threads of unity in Charlemagne’s empire. They were expert sailors, and starting in the late 700s, they burst out of Scandinavia – a northern region that now includes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark – and began attacking communities along the coasts and rivers of Europe.
Can a vassal owe allegiance to more than one lord?
That is, one vassal would receive a benefice from more than one lord. This concept lead in the 9th century to the concept of liege homage, that is, the one lord whom the vassal must obey even if it meant the harm of his other masters. Over time the occupation of land gradually led to claims of hereditary possession.
What did a vassal owe to the king?
The vassal owed fealtyto his lord. A breachof this duty was a felony, regarded as so heinous an offense that in England all serious crimes, even those that had nothing to do with feudalismproper, came to be called felonies, since, in a way, they were breachesof the fealty owed to the king as guardian of the public peace and order.
Who was a vassal in the Middle Ages?
Vassals in the Middle ages were those who held the land, called a fief, and owed service and allegiance to the lord who granted them that land. The vassal was usually a knight or a baron, but could also be a member of the clergy or a trusted member of nobility.
What did the Count of Barcelona do for his vassals?
As vassals holding fiefs of the count of Barcelona, the Catalan nobles owed him military and court service, and they often had vassals of their own. In the western states, royal vassals usually held land in full ownership rather than in fief.
What was the right of a vassal to alienate?
Vassal. Vassals also acquired the right to alienate their fiefs, with the proviso, first, of the lord’s consent and, later, on payment of a certain tax. Similarly, they obtained the right to subinfeudate, that is, to become lords themselves by granting parts of their fiefs to vassals of their own.