Definition: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: In the feudal system ( in Europe and elsewhere ) , the nobility were generally those who held a fief , often land or office , under vassalage , i.e. , in exchange for allegiance and various , mainly military , services to a suzerain , who might be a higher-ranking nobleman or a monarch .
Output:
In the feudal system ( in Europe and elsewhere ) , the nobility were mostly those who got land from the monarch and had to provide services to him , mainly military service .