A Couple Questions about Vassals

[Navarro]

How do I make a vassal of my vassal a vassal directly, removing the middleman? Also, how do I make my vassal's land become my land directly?

Right now I've got what looks like on the map about a dozen vassals, and about three dozen vassals of vassals, but I only control two counties directly. I'm as 2/5 Desmesne and 6/33 Vassals. I tried for about two decades to fabricate a claim on a vassal while also building a spy network there, but it didn't work. What do I have to do?

 

[Navarro]

Nevermind, I've figured it out. Revoking titles.

 

[Sergeant Flutter]

Also I believe under the Diplomatic Menu you have an option to "Retract Vassal"

 

[Rags17]

Nevermind, I've figured it out. Revoking titles.

King: "O wretch am I - how am I to get back control over the Duchy of Bittalonia ? I have wracked my brain many a long night and still no answer?"

Chancellor: "My Lord, have you thought about simply demanding it back ?"

King: ". . ."

 

[Red Earth]

It can be quite a hassle if it's a barony you need that is under a vassal's, vassal's, vassal, and have to retract/revoke three times to get one and then return the others after.