In a feudal contract, the services specified would typically include obligations and duties that a vassal owes to their lord in exchange for land or protection. The most common services specified in feudal contracts include:
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Military Service: A primary obligation of vassals was to provide military service to their lord, which could entail serving in battles, maintaining a certain number of knights, or providing troops.
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Days of Labor: Vassals might be required to work a certain number of days on the lord’s land (often referred to as "corvée labor"), helping with farming or other tasks as a form of payment for the land they received.
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Percentage of Crops Harvested: Vassals often had to pay a portion of the crops they harvested from the land they were granted to their lord. This could be in the form of goods or in some cases, a monetary equivalent.
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Feudal Dues: This could include various payments or services required on special occasions, such as payment for the lord’s daughter’s wedding or other significant events.
While educational services, trade agreements, and banking services may be relevant in other contexts, they typically were not part of traditional feudal contracts, which focused on land, labor, and military obligations between lords and vassals.