Feudalism — Social Studies definition
A broad modern label for selected medieval European relationships of land, service and authority, which varied by region and period.
Where it is taught
- Europe & Asia in the Middle Ages — The Mediterranean World: Byzantine, Islamic & Western Societies, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
In use
Historians sometimes use feudalism for selected forms of lordship and service and manorialism for estate economies.
Europe & Asia in the Middle Ages