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1. What is Feudalism?

- Was the main political , social and economic system in Europe. Its developed in the climate of insecurity that followed the second wave of invasions, when the kings gave land to the nobles.
In the ceremony of homage, the vassal promised his lord personal loyalty and military assistance.
In return the lord,gavet the vassal a fief, wich was ususaly a large piece of land
Feudal lords also granted smaller fiefs knights who became their vassals.In the theory this created a network of Feudal ties.





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-What is a fief? In Medieval times land was broken up into fiefs. But a fief was more then just a piece of land. A fief had to include at least one village with huts for the serfs, a manor house or castle for the noble, and land to grow or catch food. A fief was not ownership. A fief was actually a loan from the king and the king could take it back.  
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