Bound by feudal tenure
1Feudal society — is a sometimes debated term used to describe the social order in the Western Europe, Central Europe, and sometimes Japan and other regions in the Middle Ages, characterized by the legal subjection of a large part of the peasantry to a hereditary… …
2Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… …
3liege — I. a. Bound by feudal tenure (to service, as a vassal; or to protection, as a lord). II. n. Superior, sovereign, liege lord …
4castle guard — ▪ feudal law in the European feudal tenure, an arrangement by which some tenants of the king or of a lesser lord were bound to provide garrisons for royal or other castles. The obligation would in practice be discharged by subtenants,… …
5Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
6Feudalism — Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century), in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe political system composed of a set of reciprocal legal and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving… …
7Mortmain — • History and details of the laws Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mortmain Mortmain † …
8Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
9Baron — is a specific title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron , itself from Old High German and latin (liber) baro meaning (free) man, (free) warrior ; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning nobleman. Fact|date=October… …
10Moot hill — A moot hill or mons placiti (statute hill)[1] is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for moots , meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things …