Norman Feudalism - A History of Oath Culture

Norman feudalism had come to england, and once these english nobles dis armed, they became tenants to william. Even the legal language regarding land changed to reflect the new feudal ideology. The people of maine knew this all too well, as did harold godwinson after his ill fated journey to normandy. And if you think that this was simply cultural confusion, keep in mind that william was not at all ignorant of how oath culture worked. In fact, he had a long history of manipulating oaths to his own profit.