 It was a breach of faith to divulge the lord's counsel, to conceal from him the machinations of others, to injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his...  View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages - Page 150by Henry Hallam - 1822 - 1666 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Europe - Civilization, Medieval - 1846 - 202 pages
...up his horse to his lord, in case he is dismounted in battle — to fight by his side to the last, and to go into captivity as a hostage for him when taken prisoner. We have seen that the baron is supreme E 3 lord over the whole of his own territory ; all... | |
 | Europe - Civilization, Medieval - 1846 - 202 pages
...give up his horse to his lord, in case he is dismounted in battle—to fight by his side to the last, and to go into captivity as a hostage for him when taken prisoner. sovereign may make, unless he give his con-sent ; and it is very probable that he will never... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...injure his person or fortune ; or to violate the sanctity of his roof, and the honours of his family. In battle, he was bound to lend his horse to his lord when dismounted, and to adhere to his side while fighting; and to go into captivity as a hostage for him when taken.... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - Constitutional history - 1835 - 810 pages
...injure Us person and fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord,...dismounted ; to adhere to his side while fighting ; and go into captivity as a hostage fur him, when taken. The lord was, in early times, the legislator and... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838 - 646 pages
...injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord...sometimes to witness and sometimes to bear a part in ihe administration of justice.* There were however various other substantial advantages derived by... | |
 | 1838 - 518 pages
...injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord...fighting, and to go into captivity as a hostage for hkn when taken. His attendance was due to the lord's courts, sometimes to witness and sometimes to... | |
 | Sir Francis Palgrave - Feudalism - 1844 - 168 pages
...injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof, and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord...go into captivity as a hostage for him when taken. The amount of military service was generally settled by some usage. Forty days was the usual term,... | |
 | John Saunders - 1845 - 292 pages
...injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof, and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord...hostage for him when taken. His attendance was due at the lord's courts, sometimes to witness and sometimes to bear a part in the administration of justice."... | |
 | Political dictionary - 1846 - 976 pages
...injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof and the honour of his family. In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord...to bear a part in the administration of justice." There were however various other substantial advantages derived by the [23] FEUDAL SYSTEM. lord. ЛУе... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 610 pages
...injure his person or fortune, or to violate the sanctity of his roof and the honour of his family.* In battle he was bound to lend his horse to his lord,...sometimes to bear a part in, the administration of justice.t The measure, however, of military service was generally Limitations settled by some usage.... | |
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