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Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was a combination of various customs and systems that flourished in medieval Europe from the 9th to 15th centuries. Broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.
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| Feudalism | is a | useful construct for understanding medieval society.Some scholars have also applied the label outside of Europe | 0.90 | text |
| Montesquieu's De L'Esprit des Lois | instance of | as a result of works | 0.80 | text |
| Feudalism | used for | comparisons | 0.80 | text |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | In | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | American | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | Elizabeth | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | Brown | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | Having | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | Supporters | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | In Fiefs | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | Vassals | 0.60 | section |
| Feudalism | related to Challenges to the feudal model | The Medieval Evidence Reinterpreted | 0.60 | section |
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