Baron

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the feudal rank?A noble title ranking above knight and lord, below viscount and count
2. What is the primary allegiance?Often held fiefs directly from the monarch, establishing a direct feudal bond
3. Why did barons own land?Barons held their land, or fiefs, directly from the monarch. This gave them money and soldiers to help protect the kingdom.
4. How did barons help the king?Barons gave military service, offered advice, and ran courts in their lands. They helped keep the realm safe and fair.

Tenant-in-Chief: A landholder who holds land directly from the sovereign, rather than from another noble.
Feudalism: A social and political system where land is exchanged for loyalty and military service.
Aristocracy: A class of people holding hereditary titles and positions of honor in a country.