Fealty

English feudalism
Harold Sacramentum Fecit Willelmo Duci (Bayeux Tapestry)
Bastard feudalism
Fief Demesne Crown land
Allodial title Appanage Copyhold Customary freehold Freehold Serjeanty
Lord of the manor Overlord Lord Vassal Landed gentry
Feoffment
Subinfeudation
Feoffee
Manorial court
Feudal land tenure in England English feudal barony Knight's fee Knight-service Baronage Peerages in the United Kingdom
Fealty Homage Affinity
Feudalism

An oath of fealty is a pledge of allegiance of one person to another.

In medieval Europe, the swearing of fealty is an oath made by a peasant to his lord. "Fealty" also referred to the duties that a servant need to perform. These includes service and help.

References

• Coredon, Christopher (2007). A Dictionary of Medieval Terms & Phrases (Reprint ed.). Woodbridge: D. S. Brewer. ISBN 978-1-84384-138-8.
• McGurk, J. J. N. (1970). A Dictionary of Medieval Terms: For the Use of History Students. Reigate, UK: Reigate Press for St Mary's College of Education. OCLC 138858.
• Saul, Nigel (2000). "Feudalism". A Companion to Medieval England 1066–1485. Stroud: Tempus. 102–105.