Medieval Glossary
Protection
In a feudal sense one of the two main obligations of a lord to his vassal. Usually protecting the vassal from enemies and dangers was the primary duty of a feudal lord.
The other main obligation of a lord to his vassal was maintenance.
Related term(s): Maintenance; Feudal Obligation; Lord; Vassal; Fief; Feudalism
Category: Feudalism
Added: 01.01.05
Source information:
Herlihy, David, ed. The History of Feudalism. New Jersey: Humanities Press, 1970. 74.
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