Which of the Following Defines the Term Fief

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines the term fief ?

• A)The head of a Benedictine monastery.
• B)Part of the agricultural lands that belonged directly to a lord's estate.
• C)A person who owed loyalty and specific services to a superior.
• D)Rural villages or manors.
• E)A person to whom service was owed.

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