Feudalism is simply the exchange of land (fief), between the nobles (lords) and the knights (vassals) for military protection.
It was in exchange for an oath of loyalty.
A lord provided a vassal with a fief-a piece of land, and in exchange the vassal plowed the land and took care of it, getting a portion of the agriculture for his and his own family´s support, and a place to live. So basically land to live in and own support in exchange for serving the Lord
A fief.
A vassal received land and protection in exchange for military support, and sworn loyalty and obedience. A serf received land to use and protection in exchange for part of the crop or rent. This situation was very similar to, but not identical to, the situation of a vassal. There was a lot of variation in local customs. There were a few places, for instance, where there were no serfs and all farmers were independent; some of these were in Scandinavia, and there were others in Switzerland and Scotland.
fief or feoff
Vassals served lords in exchange for protection and land rights. In the feudal system, vassals pledged loyalty and military service to their lords in return for the lord's support and the ability to use and cultivate land on the lord's estate.
The Vassels
A piece of land granted to a vassal in exchange for oaths of loyalty and support is called a fief. The ceremony at which this was done was called commendation.
The Munich Pledge was to pledged their support in guaranteeing Polish independence.
A vassal was a person, and a fief was land. A vassal swore allegiance and support to a king, and the king gave the vassal fief to live on.
Land that someone other than the owner is allowed to use in exchange for taxes
In French, the word "fief" refers to a feudal estate or property granted by a lord in exchange for services or loyalty. It can also refer to the rights and privileges associated with such a grant.
Feudalism is simply the exchange of land (fief), between the nobles (lords) and the knights (vassals) for military protection.
Have a look at CNN Politics.com, Election Center 2008 I took the explanation from there: A pledged delegate is elected or chosen on the state or local level with the understanding that they will support a particular candidate at the convention. However, pledged delegates are not actually bound to vote for the candidate. Consequently, candidates are allowed on a state-by-state basis to review the lists of delegates who have pledged their support and can delete anyone whose support they consider unreliable. Hope this helps Mora
The Munich Pledge was to pledged their support in guaranteeing Polish independence.
It was in exchange for an oath of loyalty.