Richard And John Flashcards
(12 cards)
What was the feudal system?
A system of hierarchy introduced by William The Conqueror after the battle of Hastings
What stages of hierarchy did the feudal system consist of?
The king
Tenants-in-cheif
Under tenants
Free men
Peasants
Duties of tenants in cheif to the king?
Knight service
Advise government
What would tenants in cheif earn in return?
Land & tax concessions
Also gained his protection
Duties of knights to tenants in cheif
And what did they earn?
They did military service to them and earned land in return
Duties of freemen and peasants to under tenants
Provided with land to farm on in return for protection of the knights
Tenants in chief were people like?
Barons
Bishops
Abbots
What was a fief
A portion of land given to a landholder
What was done in return for a fief
The lanholder would pay homage to his lord (the land giver) bya swearing an oath of fealty
What was the land held by the king called?
Demesne
Features of knight service
Serve the lord for 40 days each year
Gaurding castles during the night ( night duties )
Duties of knight service:
