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Feudalism
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a new political and social order where a powerful lord could offer protection in return for service from the peasants.
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Feudal Contract
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a set of unwritten rules
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Vassal
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a man who served a lord in a military capacity.
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Knight
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heavily armed cavalry.
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Fief
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the grant of land made to a vassal
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Tournament
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contests where knights could demonstrate their fighting skills
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Chivalry
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a code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold.
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