Difference between revisions of "Benefice"

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The equivalent of a fief in the [[Middle Ages]].  In other words, a benefice was a privilege granted to a vassal in return for farming or military service.
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A '''benefice''' was the equivalent of a fief in the [[Middle Ages]].  In other words, a benefice was a privilege granted to a vassal in return for farming or military service.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:48, March 21, 2008

A benefice was the equivalent of a fief in the Middle Ages. In other words, a benefice was a privilege granted to a vassal in return for farming or military service.