The other classes of which society was composed were, first, freemen, owners of small portions of land, independent, though they sometimes voluntarily became...

The other classes of which society was composed were, first, freemen, owners of small portions of land, independent, though they sometimes voluntarily became the vassals of their more opulent neighbors, whose power was necessary for their protection.

quote by Thomas Bulfinch
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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