feudalism Flashcards
what was the feudal system that was introduced by William in England
the norman social system of land distribution and service for that land
what was at the top of the feudal system
the king
the king would give the tenants in chief land to hold. what would the tenants in chief provide in return for that land
they would provide knights for the king when he needed them. they would also pay him money when they inherited land from their father
what was the tax paid to the king called when tenants in chief inherited land from their father
a relief
how could the william use reliefs to gain controll over his tenants in chief(barons)
he would charge small amonts for loyal ones and large amounts for disloyal ones
barons would divide up their land and give to knights, what would the knights provide in return for this land
provide knights service e.g fight for the king or baron when needed
the knights would divide up their land and give it ti the peasants, what would the peasants do in return for this
provide labour service
what was homage and why was it used
providing service to a lord
what was forfeiture
punishment for breaking an agreement between a landholder and the tenant
how was landholding important in feudalism
the king owned all the land and everyone else just rented it including the landholders, meaning all the power was given to the king
