Richard and John - Society and feudal hierarchy: Key Terms

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Society and the feudal hierarchy: KEY TERMS
- MINISTER
  - servants of the King
  - carry out...
    - wishes
    - commands
- AGENTS
  - served the King
  - men
  - helped rule specific area
- DUCHY
  - land
    - controlled by Duke
- EARLDOMS
  - land
  - ruled by Earl
  - not always a county
- JUSTICLAR
  - King's chief minister
  - in charge of government during King's absence from Kingdom
- ROYAL DEMESNE
  - land controlled directly by King
- SCUTAGE
  - money owed by tenant-in-chief
FEUDAL HIERARCHY
- gaining land from those above you in society
- provide those above you with...
  - military service
  - labour