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Feudalism
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Political and Social system that developed during the Middle Ages when royal governments were no longer able to defend their subjects.
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Feudal Contract
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The unwritten rules that determine the relationship between lord and his vassal
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Vassal
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Under feudalism, a man who serves the Lord in a military capacity
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Knight
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Under feudalism , a member of the heavily armored cavalry
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Fief
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A grant of land made to a vassal
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Tournament
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a series of martial activities such as jousts designed to keep knights busy during peace time and help them prepare for war
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Chivalry
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The ideal of civilized behavior that developed among the nobility
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