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In medieval Europe, who defended the land for the king?

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vassals

Step-by-step explanation:

A king (or lord) ruled large areas of land. To protect his land from invasion, the king gave parts of it to local lords, who were called vassals. In return, his vassals promised to fight to defend the king's lan

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