AQA GCSE History · 8145
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- Revise: Feudalism and Government
An estate held from a lord in return for services or other obligations.
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GCSE History · key term
Land held from a lord in return for obligations such as military service.
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An estate held from a lord in return for services or other obligations.
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A grant of land held from a lord in return for agreed obligations.
Revise: The Feudal System and LandholdingA grant of land, called a fief, was not simply an unconditional gift: its holder had to fulfil obligations to keep it. These obligations varied according to their position in society. For powerful landholders, they included providing military service; for peasants, they included working for their lord.
Land held by a vassal in return for service to a lord; also called a feud.
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Revise: Norman societyA lord could grant a fief, or holding of land, to a vassal. The vassal promised loyalty and service in return. The Duke of Normandy was himself a vassal of the king, while nobles within Normandy owed obligations to the duke.
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