What is a description of the feudal contract?

Answer 1

Feudal Contract (with reference to a knight) 1. Pledge to loyalty and military service
2. Pay ransom if he is taken prisoner
3. Attend some ceremonies such as marriages and funerals
4. Be on the lord's court to administer justice
5. Collected the taxes for the lord
6. Lived by a code of honor and chivalry

Answer 2

The feudal contract was a binding agreement, sworn in a Commendation Ceremony, that established a specific relationship between a lord and his vassal. The lord gave the vassal a piece of land which the vassal could use to support him, and protection. The vassal gave the lord an oath of allegiance promising to answer a call to arms, serving in the lord's military, along with other obligations of service.

In the case of a king, the vassal could be a count, baron, or other member of the nobility. The counts and barons were lords with their own vassals, who were often knights.

The land given in the exchange was needed by the vassal to raise horses, so he could serve in the lord's military in time of war. The land was populated by a number of serfs who farmed it and provided income for their landlord. The land was in the form of one or more estates, called manors, and each had a house where the lord of the manor could live, called the manor house.

There is a link below to an article on feudalism, in which this is described. The link goes to a section on vassalage.

Answer 3

The feudal contract was between a serf and a lord. The serf accepted the feudal contract and was now under control of the lord. If the serf did something that offended the lord it was an act of disloyalty.

Answer 4

During the Middle Ages, economic life centered on the manor. Lords received manors from kings and other lords in return for military service. A manor consisted of the lord's house; cottages for his tenants; a church, mill, and workshops; and woodlands, fields, and pastures. Most of the tenants were serfs bound to the manor for life. Other tenants, called villeins, were legally free but subject to the authority of the lord.

Each villein had a contract with his lord spelling out his rights and duties. Eventually lords wrote these contracts down in account books so that everyone would know what the duties were.

Answer 5

During the Middle Ages, economic life centered on the manor. Lords received manors from kings and other lords in return for military service. A manor consisted of the lord's house; cottages for his tenants; a church, mill, and workshops; and woodlands, fields, and pastures. Most of the tenants were serfs bound to the manor for life. Other tenants, called villeins, were legally free but subject to the authority of the lord.
Each villein had a contract with his lord spelling out his rights and duties. Eventually lords wrote these contracts down in account books so that everyone would know what the duties were.

Answer 6

The feudal contract is where a peasant will be able to live free, but be in debt to the owner of the land.

Answer 7

The feudal contract was like a oath that a vassal and his lord would swear. An example of it is The Canadian Oath of Citizenship.