 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1838 - 516 pages
...his person from prison. They were restricted to nearly the same description by a law of William 1. of Sicily, and by the customs of France. These feudal...and covetous policy of kings substituted for them mure durable and onerous burthens.' The principal ceremonies used in conferring a fief were homage,... | |
 | 1838 - 518 pages
...attention as the beginnings of taxation, of which for a long time they in a great measure answered Ihe purpose, till the craving necessities and covetous...substituted for them more durable and onerous burthens.' The principal ceremonies used in conferring a fief were homage, feally, and investiture. The two first... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 610 pages
...• C. 20O, 2O1. p. 20O. Ordonnances dcs Rois, ti t Du Cange, voc. Auxilium. p. 138. t. xvi. preface. necessities and covetous policy of kings substituted...aristocracy. 5. In England, and in Normandy, which either led the way to, or adopted all these English institutions, the lord had the wardship of his tenant... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 532 pages
...Ordonnances <ks Hois, tip 29. f C. 200, 201. were felt as a severe grievance ; and by Magiia Charta three only are retained ; to make the lord's eldest son...aristocracy. 5. In England, and in Normandy, which either led the way to, or adopted all these English institutions, the ijii *i, i i- ci,- * i • • Ward!l">... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1856 - 532 pages
...Ordonnances des Roia, tip 29. d C. 200, 201. were felt as a severe grievance ; and by Magna Charta three only are retained ; to make the lord's eldest son...aristocracy. 5. In England, and in Normandy, which either led the way to, or adopted, all these English institutions, ( , the lord had the wardship of his tenant... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 522 pages
...a severe grievance ; and by Magna Charta three only are retained — to make the lord's eldest BOU a knight, to marry his eldest daughter, and to redeem...substituted for them more durable and onerous burthens. " Tho principal ceremonies used in conferring a fief were homage, fealty, and investiture. The two... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 526 pages
...aids occasionally exacted by the lords were felt as a severe grievance ; and by Magna Charta three only are retained — to make the lord's eldest son...substituted for them more durable and onerous burthens. ' The principal ceremonies used in conferring a fief were horpagc, fealty, and investiture. The two... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1868 - 378 pages
...be until the late generalisation of French law. 92 Control of Marriage ; a Source of Extortion, sure answered the purpose, till the craving necessities...own country, and tend to illustrate the rapacious chaiacter of a feudal aristocracy. 5. In England, and in Normandy, which either led the way to, or... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1871 - 672 pages
...custom, and were often extorted unreasonably. Hence by Magna Charta three only were retained in England ; to make the lord's eldest son a knight, to marry his...aristocracy. (5.) In England, and in Normandy, which either led the way to, or adopted, all these English institutions, the lord had the Wardship of his tenant... | |
 | James Tod - India - 1873 - 776 pages
...These feudal aids are deserving of our notice as the commence11 ment of taxation, of which they long answered the purpose, till the " craving necessities and covetous policy of kings established for '' them more durable and onerous burthens."f The great chiefs, it may be assumed, were... | |
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Charta three only are retained ; to make the lord's eldest son a knight, to marry his eldest daughter, and to redeem his person from prison. They were restricted to nearly the same description by a law of William I. of Sicily, and by ' the customs of... 
