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Feudalism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| feudalism | a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war |
| medieval | having to do with the Middle Ages |
| lords | a title for someone wealthy and powerful |
| knights | warrior during the Middle Ages |
| vassals | a person in the Middle Ages who was given the use of land in return for loyalty and service to a lord |
| manor | a large piece of land and the large house on the land |
| serf | a person who had to stay on the land where they worked and lived |
| chivalry | code of behavior and expected characteristics for knights |
| clergy | leaders of the church |
| daimyo | a lord in feudal Japan |
| samurai | warrior in feudal Japan |
| shogun | chief military commander of feudal Japan who governed in the name of the emperor |
| Bushido | code of behavior and expected characteristics for samurai |