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The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)

Feudalism and David I

Feudalism and David I

In the 12th century both the Kings of Scotland and powerful figures such as the Lords of Galloway desired to establish greater control over their lands. They did this by granting land to lesser native chiefs and to Anglo-Norman, Breton or Fleming knights in return for military service. This form of tenure was the feudal system borrowed from England where it had been introduced by the Norman Kings after William I. The Scottish king David I grew up in the English court and adopted this system in Scotland.

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