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Feudal Contract

Feudal Contract. The granting and receiving of fiefs was confirmed by a contract. An oath of fealty sealed it during a ceremony of homage. This was a very important ceremony during the Middle Ages. Contracts lasted until death.

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Feudal Contract

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  1. Feudal Contract • The granting and receiving of fiefs was confirmed by a contract. An oath of fealty sealed it during a ceremony of homage. This was a very important ceremony during the Middle Ages. • Contracts lasted until death. • Upon the death of the vassal, the oath was formally renewed with the vassal’s heir. It was a deeply personal and binding contract that few dared to break. • The basic element of the feudal contract was an exchange of rights over land, given by the lord, for military and other honorable services, given by the vassal.

  2. An example follows: I, Lord Arthur, do hereby agree to:- give 10 acres of land to Charles Wycliffe- provide a one room cottage with two windows and a dirt floor on the manor I, Charles Wycliffe, do hereby agree to: - defend my lord with my life- ransom my lord if he be taken in battle     - provide my serfs to the lord for labor two days per month I do hereby agree to the above terms. Lord Arthur Charles Wycliffe

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