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Feudalism
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the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
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Feudal Contract
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An agreement between the Lord and Vassals in which the Vassal swore he would fight if his Lord commanded so from him and in turn the Lord would protect the Vassal from any external threat/harm
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Vassal
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a person or country in a subordinate position to another
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Knight
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A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor
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Fief
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An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service
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Tournament
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A sporting event in which two knights jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize.
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Chivalry
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A. The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.
B. The combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. C. Knights, noblemen, and horsemen collectively. |
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Magyars
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a member of a people who originated in the Urals and migrated westward to settle in what is now Hungary in the 9th century AD.
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Hungary
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Country in Central Europe and is bordered by Slovakia, Ukraine, and Romania
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Vikings
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any of the Scandinavian seafaring pirates and traders who raided and settled in many parts of northwestern Europe in the 8th–11th centuries.
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Normandy
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Normandy is a geographical region of France corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages and a member of the Ramnulfid dynasty of rulers in southwestern France
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