Definition of Feudelism
Feudalism, or the Feudal system, that system which prevailed in
Europe during the Middle Ages and in England from the Norman Conquest, by
which vassals held their lands from the lord-superior on condition of
military service when required, for "the extreme unction day" of which
see Carlyle's "French Revolution," vol. i. Bk. 4.
- Wikipedia
Feu"dal*ism (?), n. [Cf. F.
féodalisme.] 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Some social-evolutionary theories hold that mankind is evolving through several stages which started with communism and will ultimately return there, have passed through classical society, feudalism, and capitalism, although these phases seem more characteristic just of Europe than elsewhere. Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a heirarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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