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'''"Feudal Europe", "European feudalism" or "feudalism"''' | '''"Feudal Europe", "European feudalism" or "feudalism"''' | ||
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** "feud" is from Old English, "gefea" or "gefa" which means "enemy" or "foe" | ** "feud" is from Old English, "gefea" or "gefa" which means "enemy" or "foe" | ||
** however, "feud" is easy for students to remember "feudalism" in terms of a system of allies and enemies | ** however, "feud" is easy for students to remember "feudalism" in terms of a system of allies and enemies | ||
* | * "feudalism" is directly derived from the Latin ''feodum'' for "fief" | ||
** "fief" = a grant (something given), usually land, in exchange for service | |||
* Proto-Indo-European word origin = "'''''peku'''''" for cattle | * Proto-Indo-European word origin = "'''''peku'''''" for cattle | ||
** Latin "pecus", | ** Latin "pecus", | ||
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* these skills all contributed to efficient and expert development of weapons of war for knights | * these skills all contributed to efficient and expert development of weapons of war for knights | ||
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== Feudal manor economy == | |||
==Summary Questions== | ==Summary Questions== | ||
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* How did Europe come out of feudalism and develop trade? | * How did Europe come out of feudalism and develop trade? | ||
* What is the lasting impact of feudalism on modern Europe? | * What is the lasting impact of feudalism on modern Europe? | ||
[[Category:feudalism]] | |||
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