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chevage Meaning
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chevage (n.)
See Chiefage.
chevage Sentence Examples
- In the medieval feudal system, serfs paid chevage, a tribute, to their lords.
- The amount of chevage varied depending on the land owned and the lord's demands.
- Some serfs resented the chevage, seeing it as an unfair burden.
- The king occasionally intervened to limit the amount of chevage a lord could demand.
- The abolition of chevage marked a significant shift in the power dynamics between lords and serfs.
- Historians use records of chevage to understand the economic structure of medieval society.
- While chevage is no longer practiced, similar systems of tribute exist in some parts of the world.
- The concept of chevage helps us understand the obligations and limitations faced by people in feudal societies.
- Can you imagine having to pay chevage every year?
- The decline of chevage paved the way for a more individualized system of taxation.
FAQs About the word chevage
See Chiefage.
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In the medieval feudal system, serfs paid chevage, a tribute, to their lords.
The amount of chevage varied depending on the land owned and the lord's demands.
Some serfs resented the chevage, seeing it as an unfair burden.
The king occasionally intervened to limit the amount of chevage a lord could demand.
