Fiefs And Vassals by Susan Reynolds
The Medieval Evidence Reinterpreted
This study reexamines medieval landholding and lord–vassal relationships by returning to original charters and records to show that the familiar, uniform model of feudalism is misleading. It argues that fiefs, vassalage, and lordship took many local and changing forms—ranging from personal bonds of service to varied property arrangements—rather than a single institutional system, and that legal language often obscured practical diversity. Emphasizing careful interpretation of the evidence, the work challenges broad generalizations and highlights contingency and regional variation in medieval social and political ties.
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- 1994
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