Feudalism and Medieval History

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fief

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land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service

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lord

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a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals

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vassal

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A person who received a grant of land from a lord in exchange for a pledge of loyalty and services

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feudalism

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A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land

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manorialism

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Economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates where lords and peasants shared the land.

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nobles

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A member of a ruling family or one of high rank.

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serf

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A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

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nation-state

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A state who's territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality

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knight

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A man who received honor and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier.

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heretic

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a person who opposes accepted and established beliefs