A system where lords (nobles) granted land (fiefs) to vassals in exchange for loyalty and military service.

The head of state in a monarchy, a form of government where power is typically inherited or chosen by a select group.

Someone of high social standing, often with inherited titles like Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron, and often associated with land ownership.

The agreement between a lord and a vassal, outlining their reciprocal obligations.

A code of conduct for knights in the medieval period, emphasizing virtues like honor, courage, and courtesy.

A landholding, or a portion of land, granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.

A person in the Middle Ages who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service.

A mounted, armored warrior, often of noble birth, who served a lord or king in return for land and other privileges.

The majority of the population, primarily engaged in agriculture and forming the backbone of rural society. Under feudalism and paying rent, tax, fees, or services to a landlord.

an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.

a self-sufficient, agricultural estate owned by a lord and worked by serfs or peasants.

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Term	Definition
Feudalism	A system where lords (nobles) granted land (fiefs) to vassals in exchange for loyalty and military service.
King/Monarch	The head of state in a monarchy, a form of government where power is typically inherited or chosen by a select group.
Lord/Noble	Someone of high social standing, often with inherited titles like Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, or Baron, and often associated with land ownership.
Feudal Contract	The agreement between a lord and a vassal, outlining their reciprocal obligations.
Chivalry	A code of conduct for knights in the medieval period, emphasizing virtues like honor, courage, and courtesy.
Fief	A landholding, or a portion of land, granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
Vassal	A person in the Middle Ages who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service.
Knight	A mounted, armored warrior, often of noble birth, who served a lord or king in return for land and other privileges.
Peasant	The majority of the population, primarily engaged in agriculture and forming the backbone of rural society. Under feudalism and paying rent, tax, fees, or services to a landlord.
Serf	an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.
Manor	a self-sufficient, agricultural estate owned by a lord and worked by serfs or peasants.

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