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chivalry
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qualities such as honor, courtesy, loyality, and fair treatment of the weak, idealized by knights in the Middle Ages.
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crusade
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any oof the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians from c. 1100 to c. 1400 to win the holy land from Muslims.
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feudalism
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a political and economic system in which large landholders or lords gave protection to people in return for their service to the landholder.
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fief
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a large feudal estate particularly in medieval Europe.
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guild
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an association of tradespepole made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans particularly in the Middle Ages
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hierarchy
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a group of people organized or classifies by rank and authority
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homage
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an expression of public honor or respect; in feudalism, the ceremonial recognition of allegiance to a lord shown by a vassal
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knight
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an armed mounted soldier of the feudal period who goves military service to a lord.
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manor
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the castle and estate of a feudal lord
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monastery
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a place in which a community of religious people, particularly monks live
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oath of fealty
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a feudal oath of loyalty sworn to a lord in exchange for an award of land
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serf
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a member of the lowest feudal class, bound to the land and whoever owned the land
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university
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an institution of higher learning with teaching and research facilities as well as graduate and professional schools
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vassal
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a person who receives land and protection from a feudal lord in return for loyalty to that lord.
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