to the lower nobility, just as feudalism had done in a different way.

One form of the relationship was known as livery and maintenance. The lord provided livery badges to be worn by the retainer and "maintenance" or his support in their disputes, which often constituted obstruction of judicial processes.

Origins

One of the earliest identifiable feudal affinities was that of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke,

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