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	A '''Suzerain''' or '''Liege''' is someone in the superior part of a [[feudal]] relationship; that is, one who is owed [[leal service]] and [[fealty]] by a [[vassal]].		A '''Suzerain''' or '''Liege''' is someone in the superior part of a [[feudal]] relationship; that is, one who is owed [[leal service]] and [[fealty]] by a [[vassal]].

	~~A suzerain would have considerable control over his vassal -- depending~~ on the details of the [[oath]]s of [[fealty]] sworn between the two, the liege lord might have considerable control over the decisions of his vassal, for example: the suzerain could approve or forbid a marriage, as when [[Louis VII]] of France went to war with [[Henry II]] of England when he married Louis' vassal [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] (and incidentally ex-wife) without Louis' permission.		Depending on the details of the [[oath]]s of [[fealty]] sworn between the two, the liege lord might have considerable control over the decisions of his vassal, for example: the suzerain could approve or forbid a marriage, as when [[Louis VII]] of France went to war with [[Henry II]] of England when he married Louis' vassal [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] (and incidentally ex-wife) without Louis' permission.

	The feudal relationship was complex, however, and a suzerain would also owe certain considerations to his vassals as well, usually represented by entrusting a vassal with a [[fief]] of some sort.		The feudal relationship was complex, however, and a suzerain would also owe certain considerations to his vassals as well, usually represented by entrusting a vassal with a [[fief]] of some sort.

Paul Matisz at 06:16, 1 August 2008

2008-08-01T06:16:19Z

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A '''Suzerain''' or '''Liege''' is someone in the superior part of a [[feudal]] relationship; that is, one who is owed [[leal service]] and [[fealty]] by a [[vassal]].

A suzerain would have considerable control over his vassal -- depending on the details of the [[oath]]s of [[fealty]] sworn between the two, the liege lord might have considerable control over the decisions of his vassal, for example: the suzerain could approve or forbid a marriage, as when [[Louis VII]] of France went to war with [[Henry II]] of England when he married Louis' vassal [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] (and incidentally ex-wife) without Louis' permission.

The feudal relationship was complex, however, and a suzerain would also owe certain considerations to his vassals as well, usually represented by entrusting a vassal with a [[fief]] of some sort.

==See Also==
*[[Fealty]]
*[[Homage]]
*[[Subinfeudation]]

[[Category:Feudalism]]

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Paul Matisz at 18:26, 1 August 2008

Paul Matisz at 06:16, 1 August 2008