Question

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Which of the following best describes a fief?
A.
the estate that was granted to the vassal
B.
the income raised by the peasants
C.
the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
D.
the peasants who worked the farm land

Answer 1

A. the estate that was granted to the vassal

In feudalism a fief was land (and its revenues) granted by a lord to a vassal in return for loyalty and service.