fealties
Vassals' binding oaths
Fealties is the plural of fealty, the loyalty and allegiance owed by a vassal to a feudal lord.
The word appears almost exclusively in historical or fantasy contexts: The king demanded fealties from all the nobles of the realm.
In figurative use, fealties are deep loyalties to causes, institutions, or people: His political fealties shifted over the years.
Deep, loyal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- bondBinding tie or connection
duty · oath · adherence · steadfastness · constancy · honour · obligation · troth
Feudal superior or subject
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- oathFormal binding promise
- homageExpression of deep respect
- fiefGranted feudal estate
lord · knight · serfdom · feudalism · manor · suzerainty · fiefdom · lordship
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
bond · duty · oath · adherence · steadfastness · constancy · honour · obligation · troth · service
liege
Feudal superior or subject
fief · lord · knight · serfdom · feudalism · manor · suzerainty · fiefdom · lordship · chivalry
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
throne · dynasty · empire · kingdom · allegiant · patriotism · nationalism · duke · baron · countess
fealtiesdisloyalties
Acts of unfaithfulness
treacheries · betrayals · treasons · perfidies · infidelities
fealtiesrebellions
Organized resistance to authority
insurrections · mutinies · revolts · seditions · uprisings
fealtiesindependences
States of self-governance
autonomies · sovereignties · freedoms · self-governance · liberties
loyalty, faithful, disloyalty, fidelity, loyalist, infidelity, fealty