Question

How did monarchs exert their power in feudal times? (1 point)

Responses (Options)
( ) They forced lords to serve in their military.

( ) They controlled the lives of serfs.

( ) They decided which nobles would be granted land.

( ) They took a portion of their tenants’ crops.

Answer 1

(X) They decided which nobles would be granted land.

Monarchs exerted power by granting (or withholding) fiefs, using land grants to secure loyalty, appointments, and military service from nobles.