 | Europe - Civilization, Medieval - 1846 - 202 pages
...spurs laid aside, while, kneeling, he placed his clasped hands within those of his lord, and swore to serve him with life and limb, and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally for ever. This done, the monarch, on his part, accepted the baron as his vassal, promised to protect... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1818 - 554 pages
...his hands, kneeling, between those of the lord and promised to become his man from thenceforward ; to serve him with life, and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the lands which he held under him. None but the lord in person could accept homage,... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - Constitutional history - 1835 - 806 pages
...placed bis hands, kneeling, between those of the lord and promised to become hia man from thenceforth ; to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the. lands which he held under him. None but the lord in person could accept homage,... | |
 | Sir Francis Palgrave - Feudalism - 1844 - 168 pages
...those of his lord, and promised thenceforth to become his man (or homme, from whence the term homage); to serve -him with life, and limb, and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the lands which he held under him. If, as sometimes happened, the vassal made war... | |
 | Civilization, Medieval - 1846 - 210 pages
...spurs laid aside, while, kneeling, he placed his clasped hands within those of his lord, and swore to serve him with life and limb, and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally for ever. This done, the monarch, on his part, accepted the baron as his vassal, promised to protect... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 610 pages
...his hands, kneeling, between those of the lord, and promised to become his man from thenceforward ; to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the lands which he held under him. None but the lord in person could accept homage,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 532 pages
...his hands, kneeling, between those of the lord, and promised to become his man from thenceforward ; to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the lands which he held under him. None but the lord in person could accept homage,... | |
 | Johann Martin Lappenberg - Great Britain - 1857 - 554 pages
...he placed his hands between those of the lord, and promised . to become his man from thenceforward ; to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally, in consideration of the lands which he held under him. None but the lord in person could accept homage,... | |
 | Havilland Le Mesurier Chepmell - 1857 - 534 pages
...putting his hands between those of his lord, promised to become his man ; for the sake of his lands, to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally. An Oath of Fealty was also required from the holder of every fief, which might be received by proxy... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 374 pages
...fief was bestowed, certain ceremonies were performed. 1. The vassal did homage to the lord, promising to serve him with life and limb, and worldly honour, faithfully and loyally. 2. If the vassal were an ecclesiastic, he took merely an oath of fealty. 3. The lord put the vassal... | |
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In performing homage, his head was uncovered, his belt ungirt, his sword and spurs removed ; he placed his hands, kneeling, between those of the lord and promised to become his man from thenceforward ; to serve him with life and limb and worldly honour,... 
