HTST 321 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Trestle Table, Suzerainty, Feudalism
24 Feb 2015
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The feudal system was introduced to england following the invasion and conquest of the country by william i (the conqueror). The system had been used in france by the normans from the time they first settled there in about 900ad. It was a simple, but effective system, where all land was owned by the king. One quarter was kept by the king as his personal property, some was given to the church and the rest was leased out under strict controls. A simple plan showing how the feudal system works. The king was in complete control under the feudal system. He owned all the land in the country and decided who he would lease land to. He therefore only allowed those men he could trust to lease land from him. However, before they were given any land they had to swear an oath to remain faithful to the king at all times.
