Feudal Pyramid of Power - Medieval Social Structure Explained #1382377 (License: Personal Use)

The image depicts the classic feudal pyramid, with the king at the apex granting land (fiefs) to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military support. Nobles then enfeoffed knights as vassals, who provided mounted combat service, while peasants worked the land and supplied food and labor in return for protection. Arrows indicate reciprocal obligations that held the system together.

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