Feudalism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...This formal procedure served to cement the personal relationship between lord and vassal; after the ceremony the lord...one who then became vassal to him. Thus very complex relationships, based on fiefs, developed among the nobles, and the...organization. Another disruptive force was the increase of communication, which broke down the isolated manor, assisted the...