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It was parceled out in the Middle Ages in tiers of estates, with the king at the apex, and various vassals and subvassals underneath.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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It was parceled out in the Middle Ages in tiers of estates, with the king at the apex, and various vassals and subvassals underneath.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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It was parceled out in the Middle Ages in tiers of estates, with the king at the apex, and various vassals and subvassals underneath.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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He might have vassals and subvassals, and often was himself a vassal, not only of the king but also of some neighboring lord.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe James Harvey Robinson 1899
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Next to them came an intermediate class of nobles of the second order, generally subvassals of the king, and below these the simple knights.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe James Harvey Robinson 1899
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[Sidenote: He insures the supremacy of the crown without interfering with English customs.] [Sidenote: William requires oath of fidelity from his subvassals.]
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe James Harvey Robinson 1899
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By granting fiefs of land or money to subvassals, they gained new dependents.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe James Harvey Robinson 1899
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