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| − | A '''vassal''' is one who swears | + | A '''vassal''' is one who swears allegiance to a [[lord]], a [[liege]] and commits to rendering specified military service. He is then under the protection of that lord as well. It was a part of [[feudalism]] in [[medieval]] Europe. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | + | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005. |
[[Category:Feudalism]] | [[Category:Feudalism]] | ||