HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Kings and the church
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Lords and their vassals(lower lords)
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traders and merchants
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serfs and their peasants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the feudal contract, the lord had the duty to provide the fief for his vassal, to protect him, and to do him justice in his court. In return, the lord had the right to demand the services attached to the fief (military, judicial, administrative) and a right to various “incomes” known as feudal incidents.
Detailed explanation-2: -A feudal contract was the agreement between a nobleman and a king or queen in which the nobleman pledged his allegiance and military service to the monarch in exchange for land or protection from invading countries. The same or similar contract would be arranged between a nobleman and a vassal.
Detailed explanation-3: -This relationship was called vassalage. The peasants were vassals to the lord, and they provided the lord with certain goods and services, all in exchange for the lord’s promise to protect them. And it was in the lord’s interest to do so, because the vassals ultimately provided the lord with much of his wealth.