In Orwell's novel 1984, there is no difference between perpetual war and perpetual peace. For members of the inner party, perpetual war - which is everlasting by definition - does not allow for any changes in society. The inner party changes or alters historical records of the past for a particular reason: people often make decisions about their present based upon incidents from the past. By controlling the past, and the records and narratives related to it, the inner-party can control the way people thinking about the past, they can control how people think about the current day and the future.
Land given to a vassal in exchange for loyalty is called a fief.
Well when you die your body is lowered into the ground and you are buried. Or you can get cremated if you so desire. (bodies burnt to ashes and placed in an urn for your family)<span />
