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Feudalism |
a system in which land was owned by kings or lord but held by vassals in return for thier loyalty. |
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Serf |
a farm worker considered part of the manor on which they worked. |
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Middle Ages |
the years between ancient and modern times. |
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Medieval |
the latin term for Middle, referring to the Middle Ages. |
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Manor |
a large estate with lands; the principal house of a landed estate |
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Tax
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a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions. |
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Dark Ages
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A term sometimes applied to the early Middle Ages, the first few centuries after the Fall of Rome
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Vassal
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a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
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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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Primogeniture
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the right of succession belonging to the firstborn child, especially the feudal rule by which the whole real estate of an intestate passed to the eldest son.
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