The feudal hierarchy (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did the feudal system dominate England?
When did the feudal system dominate England?
1189-1216
What determined power & position in feudal society?
What determined power & position in feudal society?
Land ownership
How many levels in the feudal hierarchy?
How many levels in the feudal hierarchy?
Five
Who stood at the apex of feudal society?
Who stood at the apex of feudal society?
The king
What did the king own in the feudal system?
What did the king own in the feudal system?
All land in England
Who were tenants-in-chief?
Who were tenants-in-chief?
King's direct vassals who held land from him
What were the most influential tenants-in-chief called?
What were the most influential tenants-in-chief called?
Barons
Who were under-tenants?
Who were under-tenants?
Knights & lesser clergy who received land from tenants-in-chief
What could free men do that peasants could not?
What could free men do that peasants could not?
Travel & work wherever they chose
Status of most peasants in feudal society
Status of most peasants in feudal society
Unfree, bound to the land
% of land the king kept as demesne
% of land the king kept as demesne
20%
% of land controlled by barons, nobles & knights
% of land controlled by barons, nobles & knights
55%
What ceremony formalised feudal relationships?
What ceremony formalised feudal relationships?
Homage