The peasants, or villeins, who worked on the lands of the vassals paid dues in return for the use of his land. The dues were usually in the form of labor on the vassal's land. Medieval Serfs, or villeins, were expected to work for approximately 3 days each week on the land designated to the vassals.
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In medieval times, there were three major groups of people - the nobility, the church, and the commoners. Relationships between groups and people were based on a balance system, a sort of 'you do this for me, and I'll do this for you' approach. ... In the feudal system, everyone was a vassal. The word vassal means servant.
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A person who owes a lord fealty and feudal obligations in exchange for protection and maintenance from the lord. Maintenance often came in the form of a fief. A vassal might also be called a liege-man. ... Home > Medieval Glossary > Vassal...
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Much of the medieval text "Song of Roland" is given to exploring the relationships between lord and vassal and while this feudal concept may seem to apply to only the human characters, God is directly involved as well.
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The Legal Term * Vassal * Defined & Explained ... VASSAL - Obs. Someone who, by a series of formal acts, usually homage, commits themselves to serve another, usually receiving a fief in return. The name given to the holder of a fief, bound to perform feudal service;
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Limited Edition Medieval Falchion ... The Vassal is inspired from 14th C examples with the second type of blade. The most famous of which is the Thorpe Falchion in the Castle Museum, Norwich. The Vassal is of moderate length and has a generous clip point, making it suitable for thrusting as well as cutting.
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; Concept art by; Peter Johnsson ... Back to the Vassal Page ... Back to Next Generation Swords Page...
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When a vassal commended himself to several lords, it was necessary to specify the order in which he owed loyalty to them. ... This text is part of the Internet Medieval Source Book. The Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted texts related to medieval and Byzantine history.
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Half-timber: The common form of medieval construction in which walls were made of a wood frame structure filled with wattle and daub. ... HOMAGE: The ceremony by which a vassal pledges his fealty to his liege, and acknowledges all other feudal obligations, in return for a grant of land. HONOR: A holding or group of...
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