HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Manor
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Fief
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Estate
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A fief is a small section of a larger piece of land called a manor. Fiefs were granted to servants or vassals of a lord for their important contributions to society. If a vassal of a lord completed an act of heroism in battle, they would be given a piece of land.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fief normally consisted of land to which a number of unfree peasants were attached and was supposed to be sufficient to support the vassal and to secure his knight service for the lord. Its size varied greatly, according to the income it could provide.
Detailed explanation-3: -In exchange for military protection and other services, a lord, or landowner, granted land called a fief. The person receiving a fief was called a vassal.
Detailed explanation-4: -In exchange for the use of the fief and the protection of the lord, the vassal would provide some sort of service to the lord. There were many varieties of feudal land tenure, consisting of military and non-military service.