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Who was the top leader of the land under the feudal system?

A
The king
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B
The serf
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C
Tenants-in-chief
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D
Villeins
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Solution

The correct option is B The king
In feudalism, the king owned all of the land. The king granted fiefs (portions of land) to nobles (lords or barons) in return for loyalty, protection and service. Hence, he was the top leader, and Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, the serf is the bonded labour owing to huge debt, tenant-in-chief is a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king, and villeins in a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land. None of them owned the land, and were subordinates to king, hence, incorrect.


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