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Feudalism
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a social and land-owning system in medieval Europe in which people were granted land and protection by a nobleman in exchange, they had to fight and work for him
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Feudalism structured medieval society into distinct classes with lords and vassals.
Under feudalism, peasants worked the land in exchange for protection from local lords.
Historians often study feudalism to understand the power dynamics of medieval Europe.
The concept of feudalism shaped the political and economic systems of medieval kingdoms.
The medieval period saw the rise of chivalry and feudalism in Europe.
