![]() ![]() Moreover when the vassals’ lands were in the baron’s custody, he was directly interested in the burdens borne by them. It added to one’s prestige to have one’s men enjoy a privileged position. ![]() There were, however, some advantages to be gained by the baron if he could obtain exemptions for his vassals. 1 Hence when the baron sought exemption from public burdens, his interest was usually confined to the lands he had retained in his own hands. There the king looked directly to each freeholder, and once a baron had granted land as a fief, it ceased to be his responsibility. But this was not the case in respect to non-feudal public burdens. Although the king might assist him to force his vassals to perform their share of the service due from the barony, there was no direct relationship between the crown and the baron’s men. We have seen that in regard to all feudal obligations the baron was responsible to the crown for the service owed by his entire barony. Here an important distinction must be made. Having discussed at some length the feudal obligations owed by the barons to the crown let us turn to the non-feudal public burdens imposed on them.
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