feudalism
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Europe used to have a grand idea of itself rooted in Christianity, the social bonds of feudalism and the long afterglow of the Roman Empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He denounced what he called "feudalism" that has taken root in the Central European country of nearly 10 million people.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
They saw these mandates as bound up in the oppressions of feudalism and what Jefferson described as "artificial aristocracy."
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024
“We talked a lot about feudalism and Andy being like a king,” DiGerlando says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
But China and Japan never developed that kind of oppressive feudal system, because feudalism simply can’t work in a rice economy.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Western Europe - Introductory
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