Query: This is driving me crazy!
Dear History Nuts on my Flist: Please fill in the blank:
The portion of goods (money, foodstuffs, whatever) perpetually owed by serfs to their expectant lords is called ___________.
(I don't think the word or concept I am looking for is "tax" or "fealty", it's....Ahhh! I can't think of it. Grr...)
The portion of goods (money, foodstuffs, whatever) perpetually owed by serfs to their expectant lords is called ___________.
(I don't think the word or concept I am looking for is "tax" or "fealty", it's....Ahhh! I can't think of it. Grr...)