Which of the Following Statements About the English Feudal System

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the English feudal system and disposition of property is false?

• A)The lords and knights essentially had a life estate.
• B)The lords and knights had only the right to use the land.
• C)A landowner's rights in land terminated upon his death.
• D)The king owned his castle and each lord and knight owned their own land.

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