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  1. A late medieval development of feudalism
  2. in which grants of land were replaced by
  3. money as rewards for service.
  4. Conditions of service were specified in a
  5. contract, or indenture, between lord and
  6. retainer. The system allowed large numbers of
  7. men to be raised quickly for wars or private
  8. feuds.
  9.