What Is Fief Holding And How Was It Related To Manorialism

What was fief-holding, and how was it related to manorialism? Fief was the land or other kind of profits that was granted to a vassal in return for military service (224). The person who gave the fief was the master of the vassal who obtain it. The vassal was consequently the lord of the peasants who worked his land. The vassal took a pledge of homage, to be the lord's "man" or servants when needed. The service usually acquires the form of military support as a knight in war times (226). This related to manorialism because the peasants worked half of the land for their lord and half for themselves, however, many times they had to share their crops with the lord. Peasants, freemen and serfs made up, perhaps 90% of the population of