The feudal hierarchy (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did William win the Battle of Hastings?
In which year did William win the Battle of Hastings?
1066
How long did it take for the feudal system to develop in England after 1066?
How long did it take for the feudal system to develop in England after 1066?
Several decades
What was knight service in the feudal system?
What was knight service in the feudal system?
Barons owed the king specific knights
Why was knight service beneficial to William financially?
Why was knight service beneficial to William financially?
He didn't pay to equip knights
What was the fyrd in Norman England?
What was the fyrd in Norman England?
Anglo-Saxon local militia system
What did forfeiture mean in the feudal system?
What did forfeiture mean in the feudal system?
King could remove estates from opponents
What were reliefs in feudalism?
What were reliefs in feudalism?
Payments heirs made to inherit estates
What was the core principle of feudalism?
What was the core principle of feudalism?
Land for Loyalty
What did a vassal do during the homage ceremony?
What did a vassal do during the homage ceremony?
Knelt and placed hands in lord's hands
What did 'immixtio manuum' mean in the homage ceremony?
What did 'immixtio manuum' mean in the homage ceremony?
Placing hands between lord's hands
How was breaking a feudal oath viewed?
How was breaking a feudal oath viewed?
Legal violation and sin against God
What did peasants provide to their lords under feudalism?
What did peasants provide to their lords under feudalism?
Labor service on lord's land
How did Norman feudalism differ from Anglo-Saxon arrangements?
How did Norman feudalism differ from Anglo-Saxon arrangements?
More systematic and legally defined