The Hierarchy Flashcards
1
Q
What was the name for the hierarchy introduced to medieval
England by William I?
A
Feudal System
2
Q
What is the name for the act of pledging someone your
loyalty and promises to support them financially/militarily?
A
Homage
3
Q
If you have a lord, you are their what?
A
Vassal
4
Q
Who is directly below a baron in the feudal system?
A
Knight
5
Q
Most peasants were not freemen, what were they called?
A
Villeins
