King/Monarch: Poem Analysis

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A King/Monarch was on top of the feudal society and was in control of his entire kingdom. The thing the king wanted the most was sustaining his power. In order to do this he would need to sacrifice a portion of his land to his vassals. Kings and nobles were fighting for control of Europe's rich farming land at the time (Cels, Marc 4). A king would divide his land among his vassals. Then they would divide their land until every vassals had at least a peasant village with 100 acres of land. These lands were called fiefs (Biel, Timothy levi p10). In order for a vassal to receive a piece of land he would have to swear an oath of fealty. This was an oath of loyalty that meant the vassal would be loyal to his king in order to receive a piece of land