Under the feudal system, every person had obligations to a superior.
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The King promised God that he would look after the country. |
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The barons or tenants-in-chief promised to support the King. |
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The under-tenants promised to serve the tenants-in-chief. |
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The peasants (including both free men and villeins) had to perform services for their landlords and pay them rents. |
Every person had a duty to someone else.
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