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knight's fee
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A quick definition of knight's fee:
Term: Knight's Fee
Definition: A knight's fee is the amount of land that a person had to own in order to be obligated to provide knight-service. The size of the land varied, but it could be as little as less than a hide or as much as more than six hides.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Knight's fee is a term used in history to refer to the amount of land that was required to be held by a person in order to be obligated to provide knight-service. The size of the land varied from less than a hide to more than six hides.
Example: If a person held a knight's fee of two hides, they were required to provide the lord with two fully equipped knights for a certain period of time each year.
Explanation: This example illustrates how the amount of land held by a person determined their obligation to provide knight-service. In this case, the person holding two hides of land was required to provide two knights, while someone holding less land may only be required to provide one knight.