Events Tagged: "feudalism"

Charles establishes military benefices - grants land in exchange for military service, foundation of feudalism

Sheriffs established as crown's counter to feudal lords - collect taxes directly for king even from lands granted to nobles, preventing alienation of royal revenues

Thegns become knights - Norman feudalism transforms Anglo-Saxon thegns into knights, similar military obligations but different legal status

Statute Quia Emptores - ends subinfeudation in England, all land held directly from crown or mesne lord, modernizing feudal tenure

Feoffment to uses widespread - majority of English land held in trust to avoid feudal obligations and control inheritance

Statute of Uses preparation begins - Henry VIII seeks to reclaim feudal revenues lost to trust device

National Assembly abolishes feudalism and adopts Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen