History GCSE
Feudal levy
What Feudal levy means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Feudal levy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The system where tenants-in-chief provided a quota of knights to the king in exchange for land, typically serving for 40 days.
Topics that use Feudal levy
- Option 12: c1250–c1500: Medieval warfare and English society - 2 The experience of war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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