What happened to a fiefdom when a knight dies with no heir?
A) The lord makes an "adoption" of a male heir for the deceased knight.
B) The widow would be married to a bachelor or widowed knight within his kingdom, who would then oversee both fiefdoms.
C) The fief reverts to the lord who decides to keep it or turn it over to a new vassal.
D) The lord would grant privileges to the male sibling, and eventually vassalage.
E) The widow's brother would be selected as the new vassal.
C
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