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Definition of Feudalism

1. Noun. The social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war.

Definition of Feudalism

1. n. The feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the kind or feudal superior; feudal principles and usages.

Definition of Feudalism

1. Noun. A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion. ¹

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Definition of Feudalism

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Literary usage of Feudalism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Elements of English Constitutional History: From the Earliest Times to by Francis Charles Montague (1903)
"We have also seen that feudalism had made considerable progress in England before the ... The Norman Conquest had a double effect upon feudalism in England. ..."

2. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"Thenceforth the tribunals were to search in darkness for the marks of feudalism. During the late Middle Ages, and even nearer our own time than that, ..."

3. The Rise and Progress of the English Constitution by E. S. Creasy (1856)
"Distinction between feudalism as developed in England, and feudalism as generally developed on the'Continent.— How far did it exist among the Saxons before ..."

4. General History of Civilization in Europe: From the Fall of the Roman Empire by Guizot (François) (1840)
"Take a glance, for example, at the general history of feudalism, ... Chivalry, which in reality bears scarcely the least resemblance to feudalism, ..."

5. Readings in European History: A Collection of Extracts from the Sources by James Harvey Robinson (1904)
"TRUCE OF GOD THE [In the form which feudalism had reached at the Norman Conquest,] it may be ... The general failure of feudalism to secure peace and order, ..."

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