The Feudal System

"Father Francois of Bologna, you are my honored guest please allow me to explain the feudal systems for you before you ask many questions of me. I am but a simple farmer. The feudal system is basically a system where the king gives his vassals land. A vassal is a servant who has sworn his loyalty to the king and in return he receives land. The vassal who receives land may choose to gives a way his land to other vassals therefore becoming a lord himself. However all the land still belongs to the original king.”