“the reason why certain vassals got overmighty is that a lot of lords were good at accumulating as much land as possible while distributing as little as they could get away with while keeping their followers in-hand. ” How would they do this? stevenattewell Uncategorized January 10, 2018 1 Minute In no particular order: Warfare. Dynastic marriages. Skillful management of widows and wards. Cultivating royal favor. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by stevenattewell View all posts by stevenattewell Published January 10, 2018