HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Under feudalism, the land a lord granted to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty was called
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heresy.
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fief.
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vassal.
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monastery.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A fief (/fiːf/; Latin: feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or “in fee” in return for a form of feudal allegiance, services, and/or payments.
Detailed explanation-2: -fief, in European feudal society, a vassal’s source of income, held from his lord in exchange for services. The fief constituted the central institution of feudal society.
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