Question

Identify the hierarchy that governed the following individuals in the medieval period: King, Baron, Duke, and Earl.

• A. King -> Earl -> Duke -> Baron
• B. Duke -> King -> Baron -> Earls
• C. King -> Duke -> Earl -> Baron
• D. Baron -> Duke -> King -> Earl

Answer 1

The correct option is C King -> Duke -> Earl -> Baron

Feudal lords were the noblemen who received lands from the king. These feudal lords had their own hierarchy. Some of the important feudal lords were the dukes, earls, barons, and knights. The dukes operated under the king; the earls under the dukes; and finally, the barons under the earls.