Q:

What is a feudal lord

Answer

A feudal lord was a land owner in the Middle Ages that granted protection and land access to vassals in exchange for service.

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Description: A system, common in Europe in the Middle Ages, where access to farm land was gained by service to the owner: the feudal lord. Initially, no money was involved in transactions between the serf and the lord, although the payment of cash in lieu of service b

Nov 05, 08:41am

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