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feudalism |
feudalism 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, |
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vassal |
vassal a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. |
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fief |
fief an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service. |
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knight |
Knight a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor. |
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serf |
serf an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate. |
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guild |
guild a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power. |
