Never as neat or well organized as many descriptions suggest, in essence feudalism involved the exchange of grants of land for military and political service, sealed by personal oaths between the lord and the vassal. The castle has been called the perfect architectural expression of the European feudal age.


Overview: Castles in Context - Medieval castles (2005)

Marilyn Stokstad Quotes

Never as neat or well organized as many descriptions suggest, in essence feudalism involved the exchange of grants of land for military and political ...

Never as neat or well organized as many descriptions suggest, in essence feudalism involved the exchange of grants of land for military and political ...

Never as neat or well organized as many descriptions suggest, in essence feudalism involved the exchange of grants of land for military and political ...

Never as neat or well organized as many descriptions suggest, in essence feudalism involved the exchange of grants of land for military and political ...