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Swears allegiance to the king in exchange for land
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That describes classic feudal relations. Possible concise terms/phrases you can use, with brief meanings:
- Vassalage / becomes a vassal — he swears loyalty to a lord in return for a fief (land).
- Swears fealty / pledges fealty — makes a personal oath of loyalty to the king.
- Does homage — a formal ceremony acknowledging the king as lord.
- Enfeoffed / enfeoffment — legally granted the land (the fief) in return for service.
- Feudal contract / feudal tenure — the overall system/arrangement.
Example sentence: “He swore homage and fealty to the king and was enfeoffed with the manor.”
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- Vassalage / becomes a vassal — he swears loyalty to a lord in return for a fief (land).
- Swears fealty / pledges fealty — makes a personal oath of loyalty to the king.
- Does homage — a formal ceremony acknowledging the king as lord.
- Enfeoffed / enfeoffment — legally granted the land (the fief) in return for service.
- Feudal contract / feudal tenure — the overall system/arrangement.
Example sentence: “He swore homage and fealty to the king and was enfeoffed with the manor.”
Do you want a single-word noun, a historical/legal term, or a translation (e.g., Latin)?
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